Political ideology 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 political ideology

% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area59%24%10%7%215
Boston Metro Area43%30%18%9%111
Chicago Metro Area46%31%20%4%286
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area53%31%12%4%299
Detroit Metro Area55%20%16%9%142
Houston Metro Area52%28%15%5%235
Los Angeles Metro Area45%28%20%7%344
Miami Metro Area46%24%22%7%159
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area55%23%17%5%134
New York City Metro Area40%32%21%7%529
Philadelphia Metro Area38%35%17%10%229
Phoenix Metro Area50%27%17%6%177
Pittsburgh Metro Area51%38%6%6%100
Providence Metro Area42%38%16%4%103
Riverside, CA Metro Area47%33%13%7%155
San Diego Metro Area55%24%14%6%110
St. Louis Metro Area49%27%15%10%116
Tampa Metro Area46%35%18%2%116
Washington, DC Metro Area44%36%14%5%223
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.

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