Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Catholic33%61%6%1,157
Evangelical Protestant20%77%3%3,921
Historically Black Protestant44%50%6%875
Jehovah's Witness16%76%8%204
Jewish58%39%4%121
Mainline Protestant44%50%6%1,221
Mormon20%79%1%472
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")35%58%7%305
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