Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201477%20%3%7,973
200773%22%5%6,275
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Views about abortion among adults who do not believe in Heaven by religious group

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Buddhist90%8%1%151
Catholic66%29%4%709
Evangelical Protestant32%66%3%503
Jewish94%5%1%461
Mainline Protestant79%18%3%861
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")84%14%3%4,429
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are ages…

Views about abortion18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Legal in all/most cases28%35%22%15%6,326
Illegal in all/most cases28%36%23%13%1,320
Don't know20%36%22%21%208
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Generational cohort among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are…

Views about abortionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Legal in all/most cases18%19%27%27%9%1%6,326
Illegal in all/most cases18%18%28%26%8%2%1,320
Don't know8%19%30%27%15%2%208
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Gender composition among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are…

Views about abortionMenWomenSample size
Legal in all/most cases58%42%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases58%42%1,346
Don't know73%27%218
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who identify as…

Views about abortionWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Legal in all/most cases76%4%6%10%4%6,322
Illegal in all/most cases58%9%5%26%3%1,320
Don't know64%7%11%12%6%206
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Immigrant status among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are…

Views about abortionImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Legal in all/most cases14%14%72%6,357
Illegal in all/most cases25%9%66%1,325
Don't know15%13%71%210
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Income distribution among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who have a household income of…

Views about abortionLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Legal in all/most cases22%18%31%29%5,832
Illegal in all/most cases38%22%23%17%1,177
Don't know29%26%24%22%166
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Educational distribution among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who have completed…

Views about abortionHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Legal in all/most cases25%29%26%20%6,386
Illegal in all/most cases45%31%14%10%1,335
Don't know33%36%19%13%214
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Marital status among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are…

Views about abortionMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Legal in all/most cases44%11%12%3%31%6,388
Illegal in all/most cases47%9%13%5%27%1,337
Don't know44%7%15%7%28%215
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are…

Views about abortionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Legal in all/most cases23%77%6,393
Illegal in all/most cases31%69%1,339
Don't know28%72%218
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say they…

Views about abortionBelieve 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
Legal in all/most cases16%20%13%< 1%45%5%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases48%20%9%1%21%2%1,346
Don't know26%22%6%5%34%6%218
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say religion is…

Views about abortionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases10%19%26%44%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases41%20%15%23%< 1%1,346
Don't know25%18%19%34%4%218
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Attendance at religious services among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who attend religious services…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases6%26%68%< 1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases30%28%42%< 1%1,346
Don't know15%21%61%3%218
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.

Frequency of prayer among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who pray…

Views about abortionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases15%9%6%70%< 1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases42%11%6%40%1%1,346
Don't know28%7%6%55%4%218
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.

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who attend prayer group…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases4%3%4%89%< 1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases24%7%6%62%1%1,346
Don't know11%2%3%82%2%218
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.

Frequency of meditation among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who meditate…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases29%10%6%54%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases40%8%4%45%3%1,346
Don't know38%10%2%46%4%218
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases39%17%11%32%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases51%12%8%27%1%1,346
Don't know48%13%9%26%5%218
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases50%17%14%18%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases47%13%11%26%2%1,346
Don't know53%6%15%25%2%218
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Views about abortionReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases4%21%53%20%2%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases30%11%43%14%2%1,346
Don't know8%15%49%18%11%218
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say…

Views about abortionThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases18%81%1%< 1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases37%60%1%1%1,346
Don't know28%62%5%6%218
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who read scripture…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases6%5%7%82%< 1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases34%8%6%51%1%1,346
Don't know15%6%10%69%1%218
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.

Interpreting scripture among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say the holy scripture is…

Views about abortionWord 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
Legal in all/most cases2%6%< 1%87%5%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases25%18%2%50%6%1,346
Don't know7%11%1%67%15%218
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Belief in Hell among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who …in hell

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases4%96%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases19%78%3%1,346
Don't know5%91%4%218
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who identify as…

Views about abortionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Legal in all/most cases19%15%66%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases42%26%31%1,346
Don't know27%43%30%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who are…

Views about abortionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases13%34%50%4%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases37%32%21%10%1,346
Don't know25%30%28%17%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who would rather have…

Views about abortionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases45%48%4%3%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases54%40%2%3%1,346
Don't know54%28%8%10%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say government aid to the poor…

Views about abortionDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases29%67%3%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases51%44%3%2%1,346
Don't know35%45%15%5%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say homosexuality…

Views about abortionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases91%7%1%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases55%38%4%3%1,346
Don't know58%12%15%15%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who …same-sex marriage

Views about abortionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases88%9%3%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases49%45%6%1,346
Don't know53%19%27%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say…

Views about abortionStricter 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
Legal in all/most cases19%77%2%2%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases42%53%2%3%1,346
Don't know28%56%10%5%218
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 do not believe in Heaven by views about abortion

% of adults who do not believe in Heaven who say humans…

Views about abortionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases78%9%3%8%1%6,409
Illegal in all/most cases39%16%3%38%3%1,346
Don't know49%18%10%15%8%218
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.