A new 2023 Knights of Columbus–Marist Poll reveals that 69% of Americans support limiting abortion to, at most, the first three months of pregnancy, the Knights of Columbus said Wednesday in a statement.
The survey, conducted by the Marist Poll and commissioned annually by the Knights of Columbus, also found that 91% of Americans support pregnancy resource centers, which offer support to mothers both during their pregnancy and after their baby is born.
Additionally, the poll found that 60% of respondents oppose using tax dollars for abortion services domestically, and 78% oppose funding abortion services abroad.
“Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe abortion should be limited,” says Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho, Director of the Marist Poll. “After a year of contentious public debate over the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, the results are comparable to the findings of a Knights of Columbus–Marist Poll conducted last January.”
“Since the start of the Knights of Columbus–Marist Poll in 2008, we’ve seen a consistent and clear consensus of Americans who support restrictions on abortion,” said Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. “Likewise, an overwhelming majority of people — 90% this year — believe that our laws can protect both the mother and her unborn child. Too often, the abortion debate is framed in the context of supporting either one or the other. The reality is, we can — and must — craft laws that protect both mothers and their children.”
Supreme Knight Kelly concluded, “The Knights will redouble our efforts to restore a culture of life and advance a culture of compassion for pregnant women in need.”
Other key 2023 Knights of Columbus–Marist Poll findings include:
- 77% of Americans believe doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals with religious objections to abortions should not be legally required to perform them.
- A majority of Americans — 60% — are opposed to abortion if the child will be born with Down Syndrome.
Read more about the poll’s findings and methodology here.