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A majority say abortion bans are blocking care for high-risk pregnancies

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Most Americans see abortion restrictions spilling into other care: 54% agree that doctors in states where abortion is banned or restricted face barriers to treating patients with serious conditions such as kidney disease or cancer, including 39% who fully agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025.

A smaller share (22%) disagree, 15% outright and 7% somewhat, while 23% say they don't know.

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A majority say abortion bans are blocking care for high-risk pregnancies.

"Doctors in states where abortion has been banned or restricted are facing barriers to providing medical care to pregnant people with health issues such as kidney disease, cancer, misca

  • Agree 39.3%
  • Don't know 23.4%
  • Disagree 15.0%
  • Somewhat agree 14.9%
  • Somewhat disagree 7.5%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.2%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.2%
Module
Module 1

Source

Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025

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