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DAY 17,196 (April 4, 1975 - May 2, 2022)

This is a dataset that describes the changing perspectives on a woman's right to choose in America.

All data are official figures from Gallup, formerly known as the American Institute of Public Opinion, that have been compiled and structured by myself. I decided to create this dataset to explore how American views on abortion have evolved in the decades preceding the Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. In that particular court case, the Supreme Court also overturned the 1973 Roe V. Wade decision, ending the long-standing constitutional right to abortion in the United States. Abortion has become a fixture of American politics in recent years, but few are able to take a bipartisan stance on the issue. I hope that the objectiveness of the quantitative data in this dataset can allow for a more rational understanding of the issue.

Data Sources

The primary data source used was Gallup, an analytics company renowned for its expansive public opinion polls. With decades worth of data on the sentiments of Americans, Gallup is an organization uniquely equipped to illustrate the shifting attitudes on abortion.

1. Gallup's Historical Trends On Abortion - Gallup publicly released not only their opinion data about abortion, but also attached corresponding visualizations that conveyed to me the analytical potential of a compiled dataset.
2. Gallup's "Where Do Americans Stand On Abortion?" - While searching for quality data sources regarding abortion (ex. MMWR, CDC, PMSS), I found this Gallup article, which piqued my interest and led me to their "Historical Trends" page.

Reponses Being Tracked

• Q1꞉ Should Abortions Be Legal?
• Q2꞉ Are You Pro-Choice Or Pro-Life (AFTER)?
• Q2꞉ Are You Pro-Choice Or Pro-Life (NOT AFTER)?
• Q3꞉ Should Roe V. Wade Be Overturned Or Not?
• Q4꞉ Which Stage of Pregnancy Should Abortion Be Legal Or Illegal?
• Q5꞉ How Does A Political Candidateʼs Position On Abortion Affect Your Vote?
• Q6꞉ Is Abortion Morally Acceptable Or Wrong?
• Q7꞉ Are You Satisfied Or Dissatisfied With Nationʼs Policies On Abortion?

Dataset History

2023-02-04 - Dataset is created (17,474 days after the coverage start date).

GitHub Repository - The same data but on GitHub.

Code Starter

Link to Notebook

Acknowledgements

The idea for this dataset came from Ms. Katlen, my English teacher. A big thank you to her for the suggestion to explore how perspectives have changed about a woman's right to choose :)