Views about abortion among conservatives by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among conservatives by views about abortion

% of conservatives who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Catholic35%61%4%2,780
Evangelical Protestant20%76%3%4,975
Historically Black Protestant44%51%5%653
Jewish58%36%6%167
Mainline Protestant45%50%5%2,269
Mormon15%83%1%419
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")56%38%6%1,277
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