Title: On abortion, 3 in 10 or more Democrats, Republicans disagree with party | Pew Research Center
Headings: Three-in-ten or more Democrats and Republicans don’t agree with their party on abortion
Three-in-ten or more Democrats and Republicans don’t agree with their party on abortion
Intraparty differences over whether abortion should be legal
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Content: Republicans who are religiously unaffiliated also are less likely than other Republicans to agree with their party on abortion. And four-in-ten Republicans who identify as liberal or moderate (41%) say they agree with the GOP on abortion, about half the share of those who identify as conservative (81%). Among Democrats, 56% of those with a high school diploma or less education agree with their party on abortion, compared with 84% of college graduates who say this. In addition, roughly six-in-ten black (58%) and Hispanic (59%) Democrats support the party on abortion, compared with eight-in-ten white Democrats. And Democrats who identify as conservative or moderate also are much less likely to agree with their party than those who identify as liberal (57% vs. 85%). Those who live in the South (64%) or are affiliated with a religion also are less likely than other Democrats to agree with their party. Support for abortion rights has increased among Democrats and those who lean toward the Democratic Party over the past decade. And during this year’s party primaries, some presidential candidates struck different notes on whether abortion opponents have a place in the party. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said “ being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part of being a Democrat ,” while Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said “ pro-life Democrats … are part of our party, and I think we need to build a big tent .” Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, has changed his views on abortion during his political career.