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

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/a-majority-say-abortion-bans-are-blocking-care-for-high-risk-pregnancies/

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## Reading

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

"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

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

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

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

## 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: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#impact-of-abortion-bans-on-doctors-ability-to-care-for-pregnant-patients-with-health-issues](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#impact-of-abortion-bans-on-doctors-ability-to-care-for-pregnant-patients-with-health-issues)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#impact-of-abortion-bans-on-doctors-ability-to-care-for-pregnant-patients-with-health-issues](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#impact-of-abortion-bans-on-doctors-ability-to-care-for-pregnant-patients-with-health-issues)