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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 religious group
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
33%
38%
16%
11%
3%
228
Catholic
43%
41%
12%
4%
< 1%
3,463
Evangelical Protestant
64%
30%
4%
1%
1%
2,735
Hindu
21%
54%
19%
6%
< 1%
143
Historically Black Protestant
81%
16%
2%
1%
< 1%
1,010
Jewish
28%
39%
23%
10%
< 1%
734
Mainline Protestant
44%
40%
13%
3%
< 1%
3,816
Mormon
64%
23%
10%
3%
< 1%
171
Muslim
52%
35%
11%
2%
< 1%
131
Orthodox Christian
41%
42%
12%
5%
< 1%
102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
8%
19%
28%
45%
1%
5,823
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Age distribution among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
15%
33%
31%
21%
6,931
Somewhat important
24%
36%
26%
14%
5,454
Not too important
32%
35%
21%
11%
3,034
Not at all important
31%
36%
20%
13%
3,318
Don't know
15%
24%
31%
29%
121
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Generational cohort among adults who say abortion should be legal 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
9%
12%
28%
37%
14%
1%
6,931
Somewhat important
15%
15%
29%
31%
8%
1%
5,454
Not too important
21%
18%
28%
26%
6%
1%
3,034
Not at all important
20%
20%
27%
25%
8%
1%
3,318
Don't know
10%
9%
21%
41%
19%
2%
121
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Gender composition among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
40%
60%
7,094
Somewhat important
48%
52%
5,550
Not too important
55%
45%
3,071
Not at all important
61%
39%
3,364
Don't know
47%
53%
133
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
56%
21%
3%
15%
5%
7,013
Somewhat important
70%
8%
5%
13%
4%
5,499
Not too important
76%
5%
7%
9%
4%
3,039
Not at all important
80%
3%
5%
9%
3%
3,314
Don't know
76%
5%
4%
13%
2%
123
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Immigrant status among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
15%
9%
76%
6,995
Somewhat important
13%
12%
75%
5,489
Not too important
11%
13%
75%
3,043
Not at all important
11%
14%
75%
3,334
Don't know
10%
21%
70%
129
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Income distribution among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases 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
Very important
37%
21%
25%
17%
6,178
Somewhat important
29%
20%
28%
22%
4,952
Not too important
24%
19%
30%
27%
2,779
Not at all important
24%
18%
30%
28%
3,074
Don't know
40%
18%
30%
11%
101
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Educational distribution among adults who say abortion should be legal 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
40%
32%
16%
11%
7,062
Somewhat important
36%
32%
19%
13%
5,522
Not too important
29%
33%
23%
16%
3,060
Not at all important
28%
31%
24%
17%
3,352
Don't know
22%
46%
22%
11%
126
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Marital status among adults who say abortion should be legal 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
48%
7%
16%
8%
21%
7,065
Somewhat important
46%
10%
13%
5%
26%
5,535
Not too important
43%
10%
10%
3%
35%
3,062
Not at all important
40%
12%
12%
3%
34%
3,352
Don't know
43%
7%
18%
8%
25%
122
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say abortion should be legal 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
29%
71%
7,071
Somewhat important
29%
71%
5,530
Not too important
24%
76%
3,067
Not at all important
22%
78%
3,354
Don't know
8%
92%
132
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Belief in God among adults who say abortion should be legal 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
84%
13%
1%
1%
1%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
47%
39%
8%
< 1%
4%
2%
5,550
Not too important
18%
34%
20%
< 1%
22%
7%
3,071
Not at all important
11%
12%
11%
< 1%
59%
7%
3,364
Don't know
45%
19%
6%
7%
12%
12%
133
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who attend religious services…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
49%
36%
14%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
11%
56%
33%
< 1%
5,550
Not too important
2%
34%
64%
< 1%
3,071
Not at all important
1%
9%
90%
< 1%
3,364
Don't know
17%
19%
53%
11%
133
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Frequency of prayer among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
77%
15%
3%
4%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
36%
28%
13%
23%
1%
5,550
Not too important
12%
13%
10%
65%
< 1%
3,071
Not at all important
7%
3%
3%
87%
< 1%
3,364
Don't know
48%
10%
5%
27%
10%
133
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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 importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who attend prayer group…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
31%
13%
12%
43%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
6%
7%
9%
78%
< 1%
5,550
Not too important
1%
2%
3%
94%
< 1%
3,071
Not at all important
1%
< 1%
1%
97%
< 1%
3,364
Don't know
12%
6%
4%
71%
8%
133
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Frequency of meditation among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal 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
51%
9%
4%
34%
2%
7,094
Somewhat important
28%
11%
6%
54%
1%
5,550
Not too important
22%
10%
6%
61%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
22%
8%
5%
64%
1%
3,364
Don't know
57%
8%
3%
23%
9%
133
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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 importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
72%
13%
7%
7%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
42%
22%
15%
20%
1%
5,550
Not too important
33%
17%
16%
33%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
35%
15%
9%
39%
2%
3,364
Don't know
68%
8%
4%
14%
6%
133
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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 importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal 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
48%
16%
12%
23%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
39%
18%
16%
27%
1%
5,550
Not too important
41%
19%
16%
23%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
48%
16%
13%
23%
1%
3,364
Don't know
57%
15%
7%
12%
10%
133
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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 importance of religion
% 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
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
40%
9%
42%
6%
3%
7,094
Somewhat important
10%
15%
63%
10%
2%
5,550
Not too important
2%
19%
62%
15%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
1%
19%
54%
24%
1%
3,364
Don't know
11%
13%
52%
6%
18%
133
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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 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
31%
67%
1%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
24%
75%
1%
< 1%
5,550
Not too important
19%
80%
1%
< 1%
3,071
Not at all important
16%
83%
1%
< 1%
3,364
Don't know
14%
81%
2%
2%
133
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who read scripture…
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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
47%
15%
10%
27%
1%
7,094
Somewhat important
10%
11%
13%
65%
< 1%
5,550
Not too important
3%
4%
6%
87%
< 1%
3,071
Not at all important
2%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
3,364
Don't know
20%
6%
5%
57%
12%
133
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Interpreting scripture among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who say the holy scripture is…
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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
38%
34%
3%
18%
8%
7,094
Somewhat important
11%
31%
1%
47%
9%
5,550
Not too important
3%
11%
< 1%
78%
7%
3,071
Not at all important
1%
3%
< 1%
92%
4%
3,364
Don't know
4%
14%
2%
53%
26%
133
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Belief in Heaven among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Very important
87%
8%
5%
7,094
Somewhat important
72%
20%
8%
5,550
Not too important
39%
50%
11%
3,071
Not at all important
14%
80%
6%
3,364
Don't know
40%
32%
27%
133
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Belief in Hell among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
67%
25%
8%
7,094
Somewhat important
51%
41%
8%
5,550
Not too important
26%
65%
9%
3,071
Not at all important
9%
86%
5%
3,364
Don't know
19%
55%
26%
133
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Party affiliation among adults who say abortion should be legal 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
28%
16%
56%
7,094
Somewhat important
30%
18%
52%
5,550
Not too important
26%
16%
59%
3,071
Not at all important
18%
16%
66%
3,364
Don't know
19%
25%
56%
133
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.
Political ideology among adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
32%
38%
25%
6%
7,094
Somewhat important
23%
42%
30%
5%
5,550
Not too important
16%
41%
39%
4%
3,071
Not at all important
12%
31%
51%
6%
3,364
Don't know
18%
33%
36%
13%
133
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 legal 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
42%
51%
4%
4%
7,094
Somewhat important
50%
44%
3%
4%
5,550
Not too important
50%
44%
3%
3%
3,071
Not at all important
46%
47%
3%
4%
3,364
Don't know
34%
38%
12%
17%
133
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 legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
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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
37%
57%
4%
2%
7,094
Somewhat important
41%
55%
3%
1%
5,550
Not too important
35%
60%
4%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
31%
65%
3%
1%
3,364
Don't know
22%
60%
11%
7%
133
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 legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal 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
Very important
66%
27%
4%
3%
7,094
Somewhat important
83%
12%
3%
2%
5,550
Not too important
89%
8%
1%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
92%
6%
1%
1%
3,364
Don't know
82%
8%
6%
4%
133
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 legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal in all or most cases who …same-sex marriage
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Importance of religion in one's life
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
57%
36%
7%
7,094
Somewhat important
75%
18%
7%
5,550
Not too important
86%
11%
3%
3,071
Not at all important
90%
7%
3%
3,364
Don't know
77%
9%
14%
133
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 legal 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
34%
62%
2%
2%
7,094
Somewhat important
30%
66%
2%
2%
5,550
Not too important
25%
72%
2%
2%
3,071
Not at all important
20%
76%
2%
2%
3,364
Don't know
22%
57%
10%
12%
133
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 legal in all or most cases by importance of religion
% of adults who say abortion should be legal 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
Very important
20%
35%
4%
37%
4%
7,094
Somewhat important
44%
29%
5%
20%
3%
5,550
Not too important
72%
13%
5%
8%
1%
3,071
Not at all important
83%
7%
3%
6%
2%
3,364
Don't know
47%
16%
14%
13%
10%
133
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.