Public opinion on abortion has shifted 4 years after Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade

More Americans now hold absolutist positions, supporting legal access to abortion in all or most cases and opposing government regulation altogether.

By: Laurel Elder, Hartwick College; Mary-Kate Lizotte, Augusta University, and Steven Greene, North Carolina State University, The Conversation

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Published: July 23, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

By Laurel Elder, Hartwick College; Mary-Kate Lizotte, Augusta University, and Steven Greene, North Carolina State University

It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion.

In the immediate aftermath of the decision, national attention centered on implementation of state bans and a rapidly shifting legal landscape.

But four years later, one of …

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