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: 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. While he has long supported Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court ruling for a constitutional right to abortion in at least the first trimester, Biden also has often backed curbs on abortion. In 2006 he characterized himself as being “ a little bit of an odd man out in my party ” on the issue. President Donald Trump also has expressed different views on abortion over time. In 1999, vying for the Reform Party’s presidential candidacy, he characterized himself as “ pro-choice in every respect .” This year, he became the first sitting president to attend the March for Life and told participants: “