Views about abortion among adults in the South by marital status (2014) Switch to: Marital status among adults in the South by views about abortion

% of adults in the South who say abortion should be…

Marital statusLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Married44%52%4%6,472
Living with a partner57%39%5%685
Divorced/separated51%44%5%1,806
Widowed40%52%8%1,151
Never married53%43%4%2,392
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