# Just over half say they or someone they know has had an abortion

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/just-over-half-say-they-or-someone-they-know-has-had-an-abortion/

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## Reading

Just over half of Americans (52%) say they or someone they know has had an abortion, according to a Verasight survey conducted April 9-15, 2025.

Fewer (46%) say they do not, while 2% decline to answer.

## Topline

Have you or has someone you know ever had an abortion?

Just over half say they or someone they know has had an abortion.

- Yes: 52.2%
- No: 45.8%
- Prefer not to answer: 2.0%

## 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: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: policy
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#personal-or-secondhand-experience-with-abortion](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#personal-or-secondhand-experience-with-abortion)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#personal-or-secondhand-experience-with-abortion](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#personal-or-secondhand-experience-with-abortion)