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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 religious group
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
72%
24%
3%
1%
< 1%
3,387
Evangelical Protestant
87%
11%
1%
1%
1%
5,525
Historically Black Protestant
91%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
774
Jehovah's Witness
94%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
185
Mainline Protestant
68%
26%
5%
1%
1%
1,975
Mormon
91%
8%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
474
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
27%
28%
21%
23%
1%
1,453
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Age distribution among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
18%
33%
28%
21%
10,471
Somewhat important
30%
34%
23%
13%
2,397
Not too important
36%
36%
18%
10%
605
Not at all important
39%
38%
14%
9%
479
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Generational cohort among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
11%
12%
28%
33%
15%
2%
10,471
Somewhat important
20%
18%
26%
27%
8%
1%
2,397
Not too important
22%
23%
27%
20%
7%
1%
605
Not at all important
29%
18%
30%
17%
6%
< 1%
479
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Gender composition among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
44%
56%
10,702
Somewhat important
58%
42%
2,428
Not too important
60%
40%
611
Not at all important
70%
30%
491
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
64%
13%
2%
17%
3%
10,557
Somewhat important
66%
6%
4%
20%
4%
2,393
Not too important
72%
6%
4%
14%
2%
602
Not at all important
61%
11%
6%
18%
4%
480
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Immigrant status among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
16%
8%
76%
10,571
Somewhat important
17%
9%
73%
2,388
Not too important
15%
10%
75%
599
Not at all important
16%
9%
75%
475
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Income distribution among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Very important
39%
21%
26%
14%
9,102
Somewhat important
38%
21%
24%
17%
2,174
Not too important
36%
24%
26%
14%
537
Not at all important
41%
22%
20%
17%
424
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Educational distribution among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
47%
31%
14%
8%
10,636
Somewhat important
50%
30%
14%
7%
2,419
Not too important
46%
32%
14%
7%
608
Not at all important
52%
30%
10%
7%
487
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Marital status among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
57%
4%
12%
8%
19%
10,662
Somewhat important
44%
10%
12%
5%
29%
2,417
Not too important
41%
9%
11%
4%
36%
604
Not at all important
31%
8%
14%
4%
43%
487
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Importance of religion in one's life
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
33%
67%
10,658
Somewhat important
32%
68%
2,424
Not too important
29%
71%
605
Not at all important
28%
72%
486
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Belief in God among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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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
Very important
90%
8%
1%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
10,702
Somewhat important
58%
34%
5%
1%
1%
1%
2,428
Not too important
26%
40%
18%
1%
11%
5%
611
Not at all important
29%
15%
9%
1%
41%
5%
491
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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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
Very important
67%
23%
9%
< 1%
10,702
Somewhat important
18%
53%
29%
< 1%
2,428
Not too important
5%
37%
58%
< 1%
611
Not at all important
6%
14%
80%
< 1%
491
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
85%
11%
2%
2%
1%
10,702
Somewhat important
39%
30%
12%
18%
1%
2,428
Not too important
17%
12%
10%
60%
< 1%
611
Not at all important
19%
9%
7%
64%
1%
491
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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 importance of religion
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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
Very important
48%
13%
9%
29%
1%
10,702
Somewhat important
9%
10%
9%
71%
< 1%
2,428
Not too important
3%
2%
5%
89%
< 1%
611
Not at all important
9%
2%
2%
87%
< 1%
491
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% 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
Very important
54%
7%
3%
34%
2%
10,702
Somewhat important
26%
8%
5%
60%
1%
2,428
Not too important
19%
11%
3%
65%
2%
611
Not at all important
32%
5%
3%
59%
2%
491
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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 importance of religion
% 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
Very important
79%
11%
5%
5%
1%
10,702
Somewhat important
42%
21%
16%
20%
1%
2,428
Not too important
29%
18%
15%
38%
1%
611
Not at all important
39%
11%
7%
40%
3%
491
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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 importance of religion
% 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
Very important
50%
15%
10%
22%
2%
10,702
Somewhat important
38%
16%
16%
29%
1%
2,428
Not too important
37%
15%
13%
34%
1%
611
Not at all important
46%
13%
11%
30%
< 1%
491
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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 importance of religion
% 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
Very important
65%
4%
25%
3%
2%
10,702
Somewhat important
20%
12%
57%
10%
2%
2,428
Not too important
9%
15%
63%
12%
1%
611
Not at all important
6%
19%
56%
17%
2%
491
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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 importance of religion
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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
Very important
50%
47%
2%
1%
10,702
Somewhat important
32%
66%
1%
1%
2,428
Not too important
27%
70%
2%
1%
611
Not at all important
25%
73%
1%
1%
491
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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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
Very important
66%
11%
6%
16%
1%
10,702
Somewhat important
18%
13%
12%
56%
1%
2,428
Not too important
8%
7%
5%
79%
< 1%
611
Not at all important
16%
5%
5%
74%
< 1%
491
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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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
Very important
56%
30%
4%
5%
4%
10,702
Somewhat important
23%
40%
2%
27%
8%
2,428
Not too important
10%
22%
1%
60%
7%
611
Not at all important
11%
11%
1%
71%
6%
491
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% 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
Very important
89%
5%
6%
10,702
Somewhat important
83%
11%
6%
2,428
Not too important
57%
31%
12%
611
Not at all important
33%
59%
8%
491
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Belief in Hell among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% 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
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Very important
80%
14%
7%
10,702
Somewhat important
66%
26%
8%
2,428
Not too important
44%
46%
10%
611
Not at all important
27%
66%
7%
491
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Party affiliation among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
53%
18%
29%
10,702
Somewhat important
48%
19%
33%
2,428
Not too important
46%
23%
31%
611
Not at all important
32%
33%
35%
491
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Political ideology among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
58%
24%
11%
7%
10,702
Somewhat important
42%
34%
19%
5%
2,428
Not too important
34%
38%
22%
7%
611
Not at all important
26%
36%
26%
12%
491
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Views about size of government among adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
60%
35%
2%
3%
10,702
Somewhat important
57%
40%
2%
2%
2,428
Not too important
58%
37%
2%
4%
611
Not at all important
50%
42%
4%
4%
491
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 importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be illegal in all or most cases who say government aid to the poor…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
55%
38%
4%
2%
10,702
Somewhat important
54%
41%
3%
2%
2,428
Not too important
54%
41%
2%
2%
611
Not at all important
45%
48%
5%
1%
491
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 importance of religion
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
33%
58%
5%
4%
10,702
Somewhat important
63%
30%
4%
3%
2,428
Not too important
69%
24%
3%
5%
611
Not at all important
68%
23%
7%
2%
491
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 importance of religion
% 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
Very important
23%
70%
7%
10,702
Somewhat important
51%
42%
7%
2,428
Not too important
60%
34%
7%
611
Not at all important
63%
28%
9%
491
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 importance of religion
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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
Very important
50%
44%
3%
4%
10,702
Somewhat important
48%
47%
2%
3%
2,428
Not too important
45%
51%
1%
3%
611
Not at all important
40%
55%
2%
3%
491
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 importance of religion
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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
Very important
10%
25%
3%
57%
6%
10,702
Somewhat important
29%
32%
4%
31%
3%
2,428
Not too important
47%
18%
6%
25%
4%
611
Not at all important
53%
13%
3%
27%
3%
491
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.