Tricia C. Bruce

Bruce, PhD, is an author and sociologist with the University of Notre Dame's Center for the Study of Religion and Society and lead researcher on the 2020 report How Americans Understand Abortion.

Recent Articles

What Americans' Complex Views on Abortion Mean for Its Legal Future

Despite public rhetoric, questions about preferences regarding abortion access and regulation are hard to answer for many Americans.

By Tricia C. Bruce

We Asked Hundreds of Americans About Abortion. Their Feelings Were Complicated

Headlines broadcasting the pending Supreme Court ruling on abortion commonly pit one “side” against another. “Pro-life” versus “pro-choice.” Abortion rights or abortion opposition. “Healthcare” or “Murder.” It’s seems there’s little room for ambivalence when the...

By Tricia C. Bruce
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