How Americans Feel Towards, Gay Marriage, NATO, Abortion, Death wDignity, Elon's Chip

  

Most Americans like NATO and say the U.S. should defend NATO allies 53% of Americans have a very or somewhat favorable opinion of NATO, while 22% have an unfavorable opinion.  Read More →

More Americans support than oppose a 16-week abortion ban  48% of US adult citizens strongly or somewhat support a 16-week abortion ban, while 36% strongly or somewhat oppose it.  Read More →

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3 min read "Sorry Elon, Americans don't want a brain chip: poll"  Only 8% of respondents would consider getting a computer chip implanted in their brain. Interest from potential test subjects is rather slim, as is: just 2% would "definitely" consider getting a computer chip implanted in their brain "within the next year". Source: Business Insider

4 min read "New Poll From YouGov Confirms Majority Support Death With Dignity" Every single demographic tested, from age to religion to political affiliation – and including every region of the state – supports the proposed law to give terminally ill patients the right to request and receive medication to peacefully end their life.  Source: Death with dignity

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Thanks for shaping the world with us. The YouGov team GALLO team: Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages? Line graph. Americans’ views on whether same-sex marriages should be legal, with the same rights as traditional marriages, 1996-2023 trend. In 2023, 71% (tied for the trend high with 2022) believe same-sex marriages should be legal, while 28% say they should not be. The current numbers are almost exactly the opposite of what they were at the beginning of the trend. In 1996, 68% of Americans said same-sex marriages should not be legally valid, and 27% said they should be. With a few exceptions, notably in 2005 and 2019 (when slightly more than the previous year said same-sex marriages should not be legally valid, and slightly less said they should be valid), the trend has moved steadily in the direction of legality for same-sex marriages. In May 2011, for the first time, a majority (53%) said such marriages should be legal, and since November 2012, this has been the majority view. Views in 2023 are unchanged for both responses from 2022. 19961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202022020406080% Should not be valid1999 Feb % Should not be valid  1999 Feb62 % (71%-Green)Should be valid % (28%-Blue)Should not be valid 71 28 Trend for polls  % Should not be valid1999 Feb62% Should not be valid1999 Feb62 % (71%-Green)Should be valid % (28%-Blue)Should not be valid 71 28 Trend for polls