Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion, public opinion shows a notable shift toward more rigid positions, according to reporting that synthesizes recent survey findings. Multiple sources describe an increase in Americans who support legal access to abortion in all or most cases, paired with a rise in people who oppose government regulation of abortion. At the same time, opposition to abortion access in restrictive forms appears to harden in segments of the public, contributing to greater polarization rather than widespread movement toward compromise. The sources agree on the legal baseline established by Dobbs: abortion regulation returns to states, and the federal framework that previously recognized a constitutional right no longer applies. Overall, the coverage indicates that the change in the law is accompanied by changes in how Americans express their views—more people favoring absolute approaches on access and regulation rather than nuanced or intermediate positions. The discussion centers on evolving attitudes in the years after Roe’s removal, not on a specific court or legislative action occurring in the reporting period.