Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong 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…
Sources of guidance on right and wrong | 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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Religion | 60% | 29% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 7,770 |
Philosophy/reason | 24% | 34% | 2% | 33% | 8% | 929 |
Common sense | 33% | 34% | 3% | 24% | 7% | 4,560 |
Science | 29% | 25% | 1% | 39% | 6% | 697 |
Don't know | 33% | 32% | 15% | 8% | 12% | 357 |
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