Republican gender split on abortion

Recent Pew polling shows a roughly 9‑point national gender gap in support for legal abortion (64% of women vs. 55% of men). The divergence is concentrated among Republicans: two‑thirds of Republican men say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases versus 58% of Republican women, and Republican women are more likely to endorse that the decision belongs solely to the pregnant woman. — This intra‑party gender gap signals a potential fault line in Republican electoral coalitions and messaging strategies ahead of competitive races.

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Do abortion attitudes differ by gender?

Reem Nadeem 2026.03.12 100% relevant

Pew Research Center survey (March 12, 2026): 64% women vs. 55% men overall support legal abortion; Republican men 66% say illegal vs. Republican women 58%; women more likely (58% vs. 45%) to say the abortion decision should belong solely to the pregnant woman.

Public Opinion on Abortion

Travis Mitchell 2026.03.12 70% relevant

The article gives fresh, nationally representative numbers showing deep intra‑party divisions (e.g., conservative Republicans far more likely to support making abortion illegal than moderate/liberal Republicans). Those intraparty cleavages are the same fault lines that produce the documented GOP gender/ideological splits in abortion politics and affect candidate positioning and turnout.