In 1976, Gallup began asking: “Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?” With the 29% added to the 50% who say abortion should be legal “only under certain circumstances,” the poll suggests that about eight in ten Americans are “pro-choice” (they support the legality of abortions in at least some cases) and just 20% are “pro-life” (they oppose abortions in all cases). The net result is that Gallup’s results suggest that 60% of Americans support the legality of abortion in only a few cases or never, while 38% support the legality in most or all cases.