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Abortion Attitudes in the Age of Trump: A Comparison of Latino and White Americans

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Objective To compare abortion attitudes among Whites and Latinos and identify factors shaping these views. Methods Data come from the 2020 Cooperative Election Study. Ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models are used to assess the influence of gender, education, age, and religious affiliation. Results Gender, education, age, and religion exert similar directional effects across groups: women are more supportive of legal abortion than men, older individuals are less supportive than younger ones, and higher education predicts stronger pro‐choice attitudes. Affiliation with evangelical Protestant, mainline Protestant, or Catholic traditions is linked to greater opposition. Effect sizes, however, differ: the negative effects associated with age, lower education, and religious affiliation are stronger among Whites. Conclusions Findings indicate convergence in abortion attitudes among younger, more educated, and religiously unaffiliated Whites and Latinos but divergence among older, less‐educated, and more religious individuals, with Whites in these groups displaying greater opposition to legal abortion than their Latino counterparts.

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  • Eric Hanley, 2026. "Abortion Attitudes in the Age of Trump: A Comparison of Latino and White Americans," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 107(2), March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:107:y:2026:i:2:n:e70144
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.70144
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