Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never read scripture
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say abortion should be…
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Survey year
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
69%
27%
4%
16,085
2007
66%
28%
6%
15,857
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never read scripture by religious group
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Religious tradition
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
82%
16%
2%
147
Catholic
57%
39%
5%
3,807
Evangelical Protestant
54%
42%
4%
1,462
Hindu
79%
18%
3%
120
Historically Black Protestant
60%
34%
6%
308
Jewish
91%
7%
2%
580
Mainline Protestant
70%
26%
4%
2,641
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
78%
18%
4%
6,116
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
25%
34%
25%
15%
11,355
Illegal in all/most cases
27%
33%
24%
16%
3,863
Don't know
17%
34%
25%
24%
602
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
16%
17%
27%
30%
9%
1%
11,355
Illegal in all/most cases
18%
17%
25%
29%
10%
1%
3,863
Don't know
9%
15%
27%
30%
16%
2%
602
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
52%
48%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
57%
43%
3,922
Don't know
62%
38%
626
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
75%
6%
5%
11%
3%
11,413
Illegal in all/most cases
68%
7%
3%
18%
3%
3,868
Don't know
68%
7%
5%
15%
5%
604
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
12%
13%
75%
11,431
Illegal in all/most cases
17%
9%
74%
3,859
Don't know
16%
10%
74%
602
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
19%
29%
25%
10,286
Illegal in all/most cases
39%
21%
24%
17%
3,382
Don't know
43%
19%
24%
15%
459
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
33%
31%
21%
14%
11,490
Illegal in all/most cases
53%
28%
13%
7%
3,896
Don't know
46%
34%
13%
7%
618
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
10%
12%
4%
29%
11,500
Illegal in all/most cases
46%
8%
12%
6%
28%
3,904
Don't know
43%
9%
14%
8%
26%
619
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
25%
75%
11,506
Illegal in all/most cases
30%
70%
3,905
Don't know
23%
77%
624
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
33%
28%
11%
1%
23%
4%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
56%
28%
6%
1%
7%
2%
3,922
Don't know
46%
27%
4%
4%
12%
6%
626
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
17%
33%
23%
26%
1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
41%
35%
13%
10%
< 1%
3,922
Don't know
34%
32%
15%
16%
4%
626
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
8%
34%
58%
< 1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
20%
39%
41%
< 1%
3,922
Don't know
13%
32%
54%
1%
626
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
24%
16%
9%
51%
< 1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
37%
22%
10%
31%
< 1%
3,922
Don't know
37%
13%
8%
37%
4%
626
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
3%
2%
4%
91%
< 1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
7%
4%
5%
84%
< 1%
3,922
Don't know
7%
1%
3%
86%
3%
626
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
24%
9%
5%
61%
1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
24%
7%
3%
65%
1%
3,922
Don't know
32%
6%
3%
55%
3%
626
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
39%
18%
13%
29%
1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
42%
17%
12%
27%
1%
3,922
Don't know
45%
13%
11%
27%
5%
626
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
40%
17%
15%
27%
1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
35%
14%
14%
35%
1%
3,922
Don't know
40%
10%
13%
34%
3%
626
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
8%
15%
60%
15%
2%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
23%
10%
54%
10%
2%
3,922
Don't know
15%
9%
55%
11%
9%
626
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
20%
78%
1%
< 1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
31%
66%
1%
1%
3,922
Don't know
23%
66%
5%
6%
626
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
8%
19%
1%
66%
7%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
25%
31%
2%
34%
8%
3,922
Don't know
16%
16%
5%
38%
26%
626
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
49%
42%
8%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
76%
17%
7%
3,922
Don't know
58%
24%
17%
626
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
34%
58%
8%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
59%
32%
9%
3,922
Don't know
40%
39%
22%
626
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
17%
57%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
45%
22%
33%
3,922
Don't know
28%
35%
37%
626
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
19%
38%
38%
5%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
39%
34%
19%
8%
3,922
Don't know
32%
29%
20%
19%
626
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
48%
46%
3%
4%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
41%
2%
3%
3,922
Don't know
48%
30%
8%
14%
626
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
37%
58%
3%
1%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
53%
42%
3%
2%
3,922
Don't know
41%
40%
9%
10%
626
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
86%
10%
2%
2%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
63%
29%
5%
4%
3,922
Don't know
55%
18%
12%
15%
626
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
81%
15%
5%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
52%
40%
8%
3,922
Don't know
43%
25%
32%
626
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
70%
2%
2%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
47%
48%
2%
4%
3,922
Don't know
35%
48%
6%
11%
626
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by views about abortion
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
60%
19%
4%
14%
2%
11,537
Illegal in all/most cases
31%
28%
5%
31%
5%
3,922
Don't know
32%
22%
12%
22%
12%
626
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.