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The issue is not a 50/50 Democrat/Republican split, as the plurality of Americans consistently take the “pro-choice” position over the “pro-life” one. And the public, unlike political elites, is not completely divided along party lines on this issue. There is a large bloc of Republicans who support abortion rights. There is a smaller, but still sizable, group of Democrats who oppose abortion rights.
A third of Republicans are pro-choice
Share of poll respondents by views on abortion, June 2017
PARTY IDENTIFICATION LEGAL IN ALL/MOST CASES ILLEGAL IN ALL/MOST CASES
Republican 34% 65%
Independent 60 38
Democrat 75 22
SOURCE: PEW RESEARCH CENTER