So 51% of Americans now identify as "pro-life," which isn't surprising. Depending on how the question is phrased in a survey about abortion, it can be hard to give any other answer. ("Oh no, sir, I'm strongly pro-death.") But don't let the headlines alarm you too much—or the crowing from the religious right spook you. This does not mean that a majority wants to see abortion criminalized. Far from it:

Regarding abortion restrictions, the largest proportion of Americans supports legal abortion only in certain circumstances—as has been true since 1975—according to Gallup. This year the figure is 53%.

At the ends of the spectrum, the number of people who think abortion should be illegal in all circumstances has risen, to 22%, and the number who think it should be legal in any circumstances has fallen, to 23%—a virtual tie. In the previous few years, people who opposed all restrictions outnumbered advocates of a total ban by a wider margin.

There's been some slippage in support for reproductive choice, and work needs to be done, and arguments need to be made, and Americans need to be persuaded. But 78% of Americans still think that abortion should be legal in all cases or almost all cases.