A majority say abortion bans are blocking care for high-risk pregnancies
Core finding
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.
Topline scale
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
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 1 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
"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
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.