Views about abortion among who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about abortion

% of who say philosophy/reason is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
California76%20%4%522
Florida70%26%4%228
Illinois67%31%2%160
Massachusetts78%19%2%100
New Jersey65%30%5%105
New York72%26%3%275
Ohio64%32%4%100
Pennsylvania75%21%4%128
Texas62%34%3%251
Virginia67%31%2%107
Washington78%18%3%105
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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