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Satisfaction With Five Key Societal Issues in U.S. Plummets

Americans' satisfaction with each of 21 key national policy issues has declined or held steady compared with readings one year ago.

The New Normal on Abortion: Americans More "Pro-Life"

The percentage of Americans now calling themselves "pro-life" remains at least comparable to the percentage calling themselves "pro-choice," if not higher, as has been the case since 2009. This contrasts with the pattern from 1995 through 2008 ...

Americans Most Satisfied With Nation's Military, Security

Majorities of Americans are satisfied with just five of 22 policy areas in the U.S. -- military strength, security from terrorism, the position of women, the economy, and acceptance of gays and lesbians.

Economy, Government Top Election Issues for Both Parties

Republican and Democratic voters both assign high importance to the economy, jobs, and fixing the federal government when thinking about their congressional election vote this year, but assign widely differing priorities to other issues.

Four Moral Issues Sharply Divide Americans

Americans hold similar moral judgments on 12 of 16 cultural matters that sometimes fuel debate in the country. By contrast, doctor-assisted suicide is highly controversial, as are gay relations, abortion, and having children out of wedlock.

U.S. Abortion Attitudes Closely Divided

A mid-July USA Today/Gallup poll finds 47% of Americans calling themselves “pro-life” and 46% “pro-choice.” While the “pro-life” percentage has declined some compared to Gallup findings from May, both 2009 readings find more Americans labeling ...

Doctor-Assisted Suicide Is Moral Issue Dividing Americans Most

Doctor-assisted suicide is the most controversial of 17 cultural issues Gallup tested this year, with Americans divided 45% vs. 48% over its moral acceptability. Many also disagree about whether abortion and out-of-wedlock births are morally ...

Understanding Shifts in Democratic Party Ideology

Explore trends in the makeup of the Democratic Party, plus what the rising liberal faction and shrinking moderate and conservative factions stand for.

More Americans “Pro-Life” Than “Pro-Choice” for First Time

More Americans describe themselves as “pro-life” on abortion (51%) than “pro-choice” (42%) for the first time since Gallup began asking the question in 1995. Gallup also finds a shift to the right in terms of the circumstances in which Americans ...

Birth Control, Divorce Top List of Morally Acceptable Issues

Birth control, divorce, sex between unmarried people and gambling are among the issues Americans are most likely to find "morally acceptable." Lowest on this list are polygamy, extramarital affairs, and cloning animals and humans.