Abortion & Reproductive Issues

Politics and the Plan B Appeal

[05.02.2013]

The FDA’s recent decision to lower the age of access for emergency contraception to 15 exposes a tipping point in Americans’ – especially Democrats’ – perspectives on contraceptive use for teens.

Graphic of the Week | Overlapping “Pro-Choice” and “Pro-Life” Identities

[01.28.2013]

This week’s graphic illustrates the overlapping “pro-life” and “pro-choice” identities among religious groups.

Our Corner | Roe v. Wade: After 40 Years, Deep Divide Is Legacy

[01.22.2013]

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which established American women’s constitutional right to an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. But although a majority of Americans have consistently supported legal abortion since the Roe ruling, the country remains deeply divided over the procedure.

Graphic of the Week | Attitudes About Abortion

[01.18.2013]

Tuesday, January 22nd, marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. Our new graphic of the week demonstrates that public attitudes about abortion cannot be reduced to views on abortion’s legality.

Abortion After 40 Years of Roe: Legal But Restricted

[01.17.2013]

Just before the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a majority of Americans oppose overturning the landmark ruling. So why are state-level abortion restrictions so popular?

Moving Beyond “Pro-Choice” and “Pro-Life”

[01.10.2013]

As the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaches, is it time to move past the “pro-choice” and “pro-life” labels?

The GOP’s Marriage Problem

[11.16.2012]

In the aftermath of Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama, analysts have noted that the Republican nominee lost in large measure due to changing American demographics—particularly the rise of the Latino vote, non-white Christians, and the religiously unaffiliated. But another demographic trend also threatens to hurt Republican chances in the future: the decline of marriage.

Mourdock, God’s Will, and Rape: How Americans Really Think About God and Public Policy

[10.26.2012]

In the wake of Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock’s controversial comments about rape and God’s will, Dr. Robert P. Jones explores how religious Americans reconcile their theological convictions with public policy.

Abortion and Vote Choice Among the White Working Class

[09.28.2012]

Despite the common refrain that white working-class voters are heavily influenced by cultural “wedge” issues like abortion, white college-educated Americans’ vote choice is actually more affected by their stance on this issue.

Abortion Politics, 2012 Style

[09.21.2012]

Is the “war on women” strategy a smart move by Democrats to court women voters, especially since it’s centered around abortion politics? The answer is complicated.

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