Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by interpretation of scripture
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who say the holy scripture is…
Metro area | 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 |
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Atlanta Metro Area | 42% | 36% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 215 |
Boston Metro Area | 36% | 32% | 1% | 30% | 1% | 111 |
Chicago Metro Area | 37% | 40% | 2% | 16% | 5% | 286 |
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area | 54% | 26% | 2% | 13% | 4% | 299 |
Detroit Metro Area | 44% | 29% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 142 |
Houston Metro Area | 52% | 32% | 1% | 12% | 3% | 235 |
Los Angeles Metro Area | 47% | 28% | 2% | 16% | 7% | 344 |
Miami Metro Area | 45% | 29% | 3% | 17% | 7% | 159 |
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area | 31% | 35% | 8% | 19% | 7% | 134 |
New York City Metro Area | 40% | 27% | 4% | 24% | 4% | 529 |
Philadelphia Metro Area | 33% | 44% | 2% | 14% | 7% | 229 |
Phoenix Metro Area | 40% | 35% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 177 |
Pittsburgh Metro Area | 39% | 43% | 2% | 15% | 1% | 100 |
Providence Metro Area | 35% | 33% | 3% | 25% | 4% | 103 |
Riverside, CA Metro Area | 53% | 30% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 155 |
San Diego Metro Area | 43% | 26% | 2% | 23% | 6% | 110 |
St. Louis Metro Area | 38% | 43% | 4% | 10% | 6% | 116 |
Tampa Metro Area | 49% | 26% | 1% | 17% | 8% | 116 |
Washington, DC Metro Area | 39% | 31% | 7% | 19% | 5% | 223 |
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