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Frequency of prayer among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by religious group
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
66%
20%
5%
8%
< 1%
3,387
Evangelical Protestant
84%
11%
2%
3%
< 1%
5,525
Historically Black Protestant
85%
8%
4%
2%
1%
774
Jehovah's Witness
94%
3%
2%
1%
< 1%
185
Mainline Protestant
63%
21%
6%
8%
1%
1,975
Mormon
89%
7%
2%
2%
< 1%
474
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
33%
14%
8%
44%
1%
1,453
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Age distribution among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
18%
34%
28%
21%
10,187
Weekly
28%
33%
25%
15%
1,914
Monthly
28%
39%
21%
12%
562
Seldom/never
39%
34%
17%
11%
1,270
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Generational cohort among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
11%
12%
28%
33%
14%
1%
10,187
Weekly
18%
17%
26%
29%
10%
1%
1,914
Monthly
18%
20%
29%
25%
8%
1%
562
Seldom/never
27%
20%
25%
20%
7%
1%
1,270
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Gender composition among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
43%
57%
10,410
Weekly
55%
45%
1,937
Monthly
65%
35%
564
Seldom/never
71%
29%
1,290
Don't know
49%
51%
112
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
65%
13%
3%
16%
3%
10,257
Weekly
66%
9%
3%
19%
3%
1,914
Monthly
60%
11%
4%
23%
2%
560
Seldom/never
65%
6%
5%
20%
3%
1,272
Don't know
60%
18%
< 1%
19%
3%
105
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Immigrant status among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
16%
8%
77%
10,276
Weekly
18%
8%
74%
1,917
Monthly
22%
11%
67%
552
Seldom/never
19%
11%
70%
1,261
Don't know
31%
5%
64%
106
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Income distribution among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least daily
38%
21%
26%
14%
8,901
Weekly
39%
20%
25%
16%
1,690
Monthly
39%
20%
24%
17%
511
Seldom/never
41%
24%
21%
15%
1,135
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Educational distribution among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
45%
31%
15%
8%
10,351
Weekly
50%
31%
13%
7%
1,929
Monthly
54%
28%
11%
7%
562
Seldom/never
56%
28%
11%
6%
1,283
Don't know
53%
25%
15%
6%
104
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Marital status among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
57%
4%
12%
8%
18%
10,370
Weekly
48%
7%
12%
5%
28%
1,931
Monthly
44%
15%
10%
4%
27%
562
Seldom/never
36%
9%
12%
4%
39%
1,279
Don't know
55%
< 1%
12%
9%
23%
107
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Frequency of prayer
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
33%
67%
10,369
Weekly
33%
67%
1,931
Monthly
35%
65%
562
Seldom/never
27%
73%
1,282
Don't know
23%
77%
108
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Belief in God among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
89%
9%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
10,410
Weekly
70%
27%
2%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,937
Monthly
48%
40%
8%
< 1%
3%
1%
564
Seldom/never
30%
30%
12%
2%
21%
5%
1,290
Don't know
77%
11%
1%
6%
1%
4%
112
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
87%
10%
1%
1%
< 1%
10,410
Weekly
55%
38%
4%
2%
1%
1,937
Monthly
31%
51%
11%
6%
1%
564
Seldom/never
16%
32%
27%
24%
1%
1,290
Don't know
66%
18%
2%
4%
9%
112
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who attend religious services…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
66%
24%
10%
< 1%
10,410
Weekly
35%
45%
20%
< 1%
1,937
Monthly
13%
57%
29%
1%
564
Seldom/never
9%
29%
61%
< 1%
1,290
Don't know
37%
29%
21%
14%
112
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
49%
13%
9%
29%
1%
10,410
Weekly
18%
13%
11%
58%
< 1%
1,937
Monthly
6%
8%
11%
75%
< 1%
564
Seldom/never
4%
2%
3%
91%
< 1%
1,290
Don't know
18%
17%
7%
35%
24%
112
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases 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
At least daily
56%
6%
3%
33%
2%
10,410
Weekly
29%
10%
6%
54%
1%
1,937
Monthly
18%
12%
7%
61%
1%
564
Seldom/never
16%
7%
4%
72%
1%
1,290
Don't know
37%
5%
4%
28%
26%
112
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases 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
At least daily
80%
10%
4%
4%
1%
10,410
Weekly
51%
21%
14%
12%
1%
1,937
Monthly
35%
23%
16%
25%
1%
564
Seldom/never
28%
14%
12%
45%
1%
1,290
Don't know
56%
8%
3%
16%
17%
112
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases 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
At least daily
51%
15%
10%
21%
2%
10,410
Weekly
38%
18%
16%
27%
1%
1,937
Monthly
33%
16%
19%
31%
2%
564
Seldom/never
35%
14%
14%
37%
1%
1,290
Don't know
41%
11%
6%
29%
13%
112
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases 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
At least daily
64%
5%
26%
3%
2%
10,410
Weekly
33%
10%
46%
9%
2%
1,937
Monthly
16%
12%
60%
10%
1%
564
Seldom/never
12%
14%
57%
15%
2%
1,290
Don't know
49%
2%
39%
1%
9%
112
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
50%
47%
2%
1%
10,410
Weekly
35%
62%
1%
1%
1,937
Monthly
32%
67%
1%
< 1%
564
Seldom/never
25%
73%
1%
1%
1,290
Don't know
48%
47%
1%
4%
112
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
68%
11%
6%
15%
1%
10,410
Weekly
25%
16%
13%
45%
< 1%
1,937
Monthly
8%
13%
14%
64%
< 1%
564
Seldom/never
5%
4%
5%
85%
< 1%
1,290
Don't know
27%
16%
11%
20%
25%
112
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
54%
30%
4%
7%
4%
10,410
Weekly
35%
38%
3%
19%
6%
1,937
Monthly
23%
36%
2%
31%
7%
564
Seldom/never
17%
21%
1%
54%
7%
1,290
Don't know
36%
17%
9%
14%
24%
112
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
88%
6%
6%
10,410
Weekly
87%
8%
5%
1,937
Monthly
82%
14%
4%
564
Seldom/never
53%
38%
9%
1,290
Don't know
69%
9%
22%
112
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Belief in Hell among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
79%
14%
7%
10,410
Weekly
72%
20%
8%
1,937
Monthly
63%
31%
6%
564
Seldom/never
42%
49%
9%
1,290
Don't know
53%
19%
29%
112
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Party affiliation among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
54%
18%
28%
10,410
Weekly
51%
17%
32%
1,937
Monthly
43%
23%
34%
564
Seldom/never
39%
28%
34%
1,290
Don't know
28%
40%
32%
112
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Political ideology among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
58%
24%
11%
7%
10,410
Weekly
46%
31%
17%
5%
1,937
Monthly
34%
41%
17%
7%
564
Seldom/never
30%
35%
26%
9%
1,290
Don't know
35%
31%
9%
24%
112
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 size of government among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
61%
34%
2%
3%
10,410
Weekly
56%
40%
2%
2%
1,937
Monthly
53%
42%
2%
3%
564
Seldom/never
51%
44%
2%
3%
1,290
Don't know
56%
31%
4%
9%
112
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 government aid to the poor among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
55%
38%
4%
2%
10,410
Weekly
55%
40%
3%
2%
1,937
Monthly
56%
39%
3%
2%
564
Seldom/never
48%
47%
3%
2%
1,290
Don't know
43%
44%
4%
10%
112
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 homosexuality among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
34%
58%
5%
4%
10,410
Weekly
56%
36%
4%
3%
1,937
Monthly
64%
29%
3%
3%
564
Seldom/never
67%
25%
5%
3%
1,290
Don't know
29%
48%
7%
16%
112
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 same-sex marriage among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
24%
69%
7%
10,410
Weekly
44%
48%
8%
1,937
Monthly
50%
41%
9%
564
Seldom/never
60%
34%
6%
1,290
Don't know
22%
60%
18%
112
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 say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
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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
At least daily
50%
44%
3%
4%
10,410
Weekly
49%
46%
1%
3%
1,937
Monthly
47%
49%
1%
2%
564
Seldom/never
45%
50%
2%
4%
1,290
Don't know
40%
46%
4%
10%
112
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 say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by frequency of prayer
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who say humans…
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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
At least daily
10%
25%
3%
57%
5%
10,410
Weekly
22%
33%
4%
37%
5%
1,937
Monthly
32%
29%
5%
31%
2%
564
Seldom/never
49%
19%
5%
23%
4%
1,290
Don't know
7%
19%
6%
45%
22%
112
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.