Abortion and Transgender Issues Remain Divisive
The new poll also found large partisan gaps ever surveyed between Republicans and Democrats on a number of key issues. About 73% of Democrats said they believed abortion was morally acceptable, compared to only 18% of Republicans—a 55-point gap. Republicans and Democrats were equally divided on the issue of changing one’s gender, with 60% of Democrats saying it was morally acceptable compared to only 5% of Republicans.
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Support From Independents Also Collapsed
Overall, support for many of the behaviors surveyed by Gallup have fallen heavily among political independents. Significantly fewer independents support divorce, falling to only 69% approval compared to 82% approval in 2025. Similarly, acceptance of birth control also fell about 11 percentage points, falling to 79% acceptance compared to 90% acceptance the previous year. Independents’ support for gambling also fell significantly, and stood at only 53% compared to 67% the previous year to become the demographic least likely to support betting.
Surprising Fact
In general, Democrats are overall more likely to approve of most of the issues surveyed by Gallup. However, more Republicans than Democrats approved of three behaviors: medical testing on Animals, wearing animal fur and the death penalty.
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Key Background
About one week earlier, another Gallup poll found Americans’ support for major LGBTQ issues fell over the last year. Only 65% of respondents believed same-sex marriages should be valid, down from a high acceptance rate of 71% in 2023.