How do Americans view abortion?

In May 2012, Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll found a significant decline in Americans self-identifying as “pro-choice.”

Gallup first asked Americans to define their views on abortion in 1995. Today, a near-record 50 percent of U.S. adults consider themselves “pro-life.”  Other results noted men, nonwhites and Southerners more likely to display pro-life standpoint.

Read more from Gallup:

“Pro-Choice” Americans at Record-Low 41%

In U.S., Nonreligious, Postgrads Are Highly “Pro-Choice”