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Views about abortion among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
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Religious tradition
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
78%
21%
1%
105
Catholic
57%
39%
4%
2,747
Evangelical Protestant
46%
49%
4%
2,367
Hindu
67%
31%
3%
111
Historically Black Protestant
60%
35%
5%
652
Jewish
89%
8%
3%
428
Mainline Protestant
65%
32%
3%
2,517
Orthodox Christian
63%
36%
< 1%
102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
66%
31%
3%
1,668
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Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
25%
35%
27%
13%
6,793
Illegal in all/most cases
26%
36%
25%
13%
3,774
Don't know
12%
34%
32%
21%
440
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
16%
15%
29%
31%
8%
1%
6,793
Illegal in all/most cases
17%
17%
29%
29%
8%
1%
3,774
Don't know
7%
10%
30%
37%
13%
2%
440
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Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
47%
53%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
51%
49%
3,837
Don't know
55%
45%
452
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
65%
13%
5%
13%
4%
6,856
Illegal in all/most cases
62%
12%
4%
19%
4%
3,787
Don't know
62%
14%
3%
17%
3%
433
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
14%
12%
74%
6,853
Illegal in all/most cases
18%
9%
73%
3,767
Don't know
16%
12%
72%
446
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Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
28%
20%
28%
24%
6,208
Illegal in all/most cases
40%
20%
24%
16%
3,388
Don't know
45%
18%
21%
15%
360
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
34%
33%
19%
14%
6,897
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
33%
13%
6%
3,820
Don't know
47%
35%
11%
7%
448
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Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
9%
13%
5%
28%
6,905
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
8%
13%
5%
25%
3,821
Don't know
45%
6%
16%
11%
22%
443
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
29%
71%
6,903
Illegal in all/most cases
35%
65%
3,822
Don't know
22%
78%
448
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
55%
28%
7%
1%
7%
2%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
73%
20%
4%
1%
1%
1%
3,837
Don't know
66%
23%
4%
4%
2%
1%
452
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
36%
45%
14%
4%
< 1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
59%
33%
6%
2%
< 1%
3,837
Don't know
56%
33%
7%
2%
2%
452
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
22%
10%
22%
1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
59%
22%
8%
10%
1%
3,837
Don't know
54%
19%
9%
13%
6%
452
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
6%
9%
13%
71%
< 1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
11%
16%
15%
58%
< 1%
3,837
Don't know
8%
9%
13%
66%
4%
452
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
32%
11%
6%
50%
1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
34%
9%
5%
50%
2%
3,837
Don't know
39%
9%
4%
45%
4%
452
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
49%
20%
14%
16%
1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
57%
19%
12%
11%
1%
3,837
Don't know
56%
16%
11%
14%
4%
452
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
42%
17%
15%
25%
1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
42%
16%
15%
26%
2%
3,837
Don't know
46%
12%
12%
28%
2%
452
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
16%
14%
57%
11%
2%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
36%
9%
45%
7%
2%
3,837
Don't know
30%
6%
48%
6%
9%
452
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
25%
74%
1%
1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
36%
61%
1%
1%
3,837
Don't know
26%
65%
3%
6%
452
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
17%
14%
14%
55%
< 1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
30%
17%
13%
39%
1%
3,837
Don't know
25%
15%
13%
45%
3%
452
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
17%
31%
1%
42%
8%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
37%
34%
3%
18%
7%
3,837
Don't know
29%
23%
9%
20%
20%
452
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
72%
21%
7%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
85%
9%
5%
3,837
Don't know
80%
10%
10%
452
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
52%
41%
8%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
71%
21%
7%
3,837
Don't know
57%
27%
16%
452
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
29%
15%
56%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
19%
33%
3,837
Don't know
26%
31%
43%
452
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Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
24%
42%
30%
5%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
47%
32%
16%
6%
3,837
Don't know
37%
30%
19%
15%
452
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
47%
47%
3%
3%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
41%
2%
2%
3,837
Don't know
42%
36%
9%
12%
452
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
39%
56%
3%
1%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
53%
42%
3%
2%
3,837
Don't know
41%
42%
7%
9%
452
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
81%
15%
3%
2%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
37%
5%
4%
3,837
Don't know
48%
26%
11%
16%
452
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
73%
21%
6%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
43%
49%
8%
3,837
Don't know
38%
29%
33%
452
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
30%
67%
2%
2%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
47%
2%
3%
3,837
Don't know
38%
44%
8%
10%
452
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about abortion
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
42%
29%
4%
22%
2%
6,925
Illegal in all/most cases
21%
30%
4%
40%
4%
3,837
Don't know
21%
27%
11%
28%
13%
452
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.