Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by views about abortion

% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Buddhist84%14%2%160
Catholic55%41%5%4,669
Evangelical Protestant48%47%5%2,790
Hindu78%20%2%119
Historically Black Protestant59%36%5%572
Jewish91%8%1%548
Mainline Protestant68%28%4%3,642
Mormon48%47%5%116
Orthodox Christian67%31%2%109
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")76%20%4%6,810
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