Frequency of prayer among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who pray…

Survey yearAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
201442%17%7%33%1%19,212
200746%19%8%26%1%18,565
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by religious group

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who pray…

Religious traditionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Buddhist43%18%9%29%1%228
Catholic51%22%9%18%< 1%3,463
Evangelical Protestant68%19%5%7%1%2,735
Hindu42%16%15%27%< 1%143
Historically Black Protestant77%15%4%4%1%1,010
Jewish22%16%9%51%1%734
Mainline Protestant49%24%8%19%1%3,816
Mormon76%9%4%11%< 1%171
Muslim62%11%8%18%< 1%131
Orthodox Christian45%27%12%14%1%102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")15%10%6%69%< 1%5,823
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are ages…

Frequency of prayer18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
At least daily16%34%31%19%7,823
Weekly23%35%27%14%3,120
Monthly26%36%25%13%1,279
Seldom/never32%34%20%13%6,488
Don't know5%25%35%35%148
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Generational cohort among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…

Frequency of prayerYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
At least daily9%12%29%36%12%1%7,823
Weekly15%14%29%33%9%1%3,120
Monthly18%18%27%30%7%< 1%1,279
Seldom/never21%19%26%25%8%1%6,488
Don't know5%5%20%46%21%3%148
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Gender composition among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…

Frequency of prayerMenWomenSample size
At least daily37%63%7,987
Weekly46%54%3,168
Monthly54%46%1,300
Seldom/never62%38%6,583
Don't know48%52%174
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who identify as…

Frequency of prayerWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
At least daily59%18%3%14%5%7,894
Weekly69%10%3%13%3%3,132
Monthly68%8%6%14%3%1,290
Seldom/never77%4%6%10%3%6,509
Don't know73%10%5%11%1%163
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Immigrant status among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…

Frequency of prayerImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
At least daily14%11%76%7,885
Weekly12%11%77%3,134
Monthly14%11%74%1,282
Seldom/never12%14%74%6,524
Don't know13%13%74%165
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Income distribution among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who have a household income of…

Frequency of prayerLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
At least daily37%21%25%17%7,040
Weekly29%20%29%22%2,833
Monthly26%18%27%28%1,158
Seldom/never24%19%30%27%5,948
Don't know40%23%18%20%105
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Educational distribution among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who have completed…

Frequency of prayerHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
At least daily38%34%16%11%7,949
Weekly36%32%19%13%3,153
Monthly36%32%19%14%1,293
Seldom/never30%30%23%16%6,560
Don't know36%24%19%21%167
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Marital status among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…

Frequency of prayerMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
At least daily47%8%17%8%21%7,957
Weekly47%8%13%5%27%3,160
Monthly47%9%10%3%31%1,299
Seldom/never42%11%10%3%34%6,560
Don't know43%2%20%14%22%160
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…

Frequency of prayerParentsNon-parentsSample size
At least daily29%71%7,968
Weekly29%71%3,158
Monthly26%74%1,296
Seldom/never23%77%6,563
Don't know11%89%169
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say they…

Frequency of prayerBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
At least daily79%17%2%1%1%1%7,987
Weekly56%35%6%< 1%1%1%3,168
Monthly36%42%12%1%6%3%1,300
Seldom/never13%23%15%1%42%7%6,583
Don't know56%19%3%3%1%18%174
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say religion is…

Frequency of prayerVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
At least daily67%25%4%3%1%7,987
Weekly34%50%12%3%< 1%3,168
Monthly15%54%24%7%< 1%1,300
Seldom/never4%21%31%44%< 1%6,583
Don't know46%31%6%7%9%174
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who attend religious services…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily40%39%21%< 1%7,987
Weekly21%50%29%< 1%3,168
Monthly6%56%38%< 1%1,300
Seldom/never3%24%73%< 1%6,583
Don't know23%30%33%14%174
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who attend prayer group…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily27%12%11%49%1%7,987
Weekly10%9%10%71%< 1%3,168
Monthly3%5%8%84%< 1%1,300
Seldom/never1%1%2%95%< 1%6,583
Don't know11%5%6%60%18%174
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who meditate…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily53%8%4%34%1%7,987
Weekly32%12%6%50%1%3,168
Monthly19%17%9%54%1%1,300
Seldom/never17%9%6%68%1%6,583
Don't know30%3%5%39%23%174
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily71%13%7%8%1%7,987
Weekly47%23%14%14%1%3,168
Monthly33%23%20%23%1%1,300
Seldom/never30%16%13%39%1%6,583
Don't know43%11%10%17%19%174
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily50%15%12%22%1%7,987
Weekly40%19%15%26%1%3,168
Monthly35%20%20%24%< 1%1,300
Seldom/never42%17%15%25%1%6,583
Don't know40%10%12%25%13%174
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Frequency of prayerReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
At least daily33%10%47%7%3%7,987
Weekly16%15%58%9%2%3,168
Monthly9%16%62%12%2%1,300
Seldom/never3%18%58%20%2%6,583
Don't know14%11%56%10%9%174
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say…

Frequency of prayerThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily29%68%1%1%7,987
Weekly25%74%1%1%3,168
Monthly22%76%1%< 1%1,300
Seldom/never18%81%1%< 1%6,583
Don't know27%66%5%2%174
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who read scripture…

Frequency of prayerAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
At least daily43%14%9%33%1%7,987
Weekly14%14%14%57%1%3,168
Monthly3%8%14%74%< 1%1,300
Seldom/never2%3%5%90%< 1%6,583
Don't know15%15%10%43%17%174
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say the holy scripture is…

Frequency of prayerWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily32%32%3%25%8%7,987
Weekly16%35%1%40%8%3,168
Monthly11%26%< 1%55%9%1,300
Seldom/never3%8%< 1%83%5%6,583
Don't know15%13%4%31%37%174
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who …in heaven

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily84%11%6%7,987
Weekly77%16%7%3,168
Monthly66%24%10%1,300
Seldom/never27%64%9%6,583
Don't know45%21%34%174
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Belief in Hell among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who …in hell

Frequency of prayerBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
At least daily63%29%8%7,987
Weekly55%37%8%3,168
Monthly46%45%8%1,300
Seldom/never19%74%7%6,583
Don't know34%30%36%174
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who identify as…

Frequency of prayerRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
At least daily28%16%56%7,987
Weekly30%16%54%3,168
Monthly30%17%53%1,300
Seldom/never23%17%61%6,583
Don't know28%30%42%174
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Political ideology among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…

Frequency of prayerConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
At least daily29%38%27%6%7,987
Weekly23%42%29%5%3,168
Monthly21%39%34%5%1,300
Seldom/never15%37%43%5%6,583
Don't know24%34%22%20%174
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Views about size of government among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who would rather have…

Frequency of prayerSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
At least daily44%49%4%4%7,987
Weekly49%45%3%3%3,168
Monthly50%45%2%3%1,300
Seldom/never47%46%3%3%6,583
Don't know38%38%9%15%174
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say government aid to the poor…

Frequency of prayerDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily37%58%4%2%7,987
Weekly40%56%3%1%3,168
Monthly39%56%3%2%1,300
Seldom/never34%61%3%1%6,583
Don't know34%54%10%3%174
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Views about homosexuality among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say homosexuality…

Frequency of prayerShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily71%23%4%3%7,987
Weekly80%15%3%2%3,168
Monthly82%14%2%2%1,300
Seldom/never90%7%2%1%6,583
Don't know63%23%5%9%174
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who …same-sex marriage

Frequency of prayerStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
At least daily62%31%7%7,987
Weekly73%22%6%3,168
Monthly75%19%5%1,300
Seldom/never86%10%4%6,583
Don't know57%27%16%174
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say…

Frequency of prayerStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
At least daily32%63%2%2%7,987
Weekly31%66%2%1%3,168
Monthly29%67%2%2%1,300
Seldom/never23%73%2%2%6,583
Don't know31%55%6%8%174
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Views about human evolution among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer

% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say humans…

Frequency of prayerEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
At least daily25%34%4%34%4%7,987
Weekly40%32%4%22%2%3,168
Monthly50%25%4%18%2%1,300
Seldom/never77%10%4%8%2%6,583
Don't know36%9%21%26%9%174
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