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ABA Membership Plummets Amid Shift to Liberal Stance

3/28/2026

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  • The American Bar Association (ABA)'s membership fell from 400,000 in 2015 to 227,000, representing 17% of U.S. lawyers.
  • Since 1990, the ABA adopted a pro-abortion stance, shifting from neutrality and alienating lawyers.
  • The Supreme Court will hear a birthright citizenship case, with the ABA filing a brief asserting anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen.
  • Critics say the ABA no longer represents the majority of lawyers and leans liberal.