Views about abortion among adults who say humans always existed in present form by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans always existed in present form by views about abortion

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say abortion should be…

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrongLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong25%72%3%5,667
Right or wrong depends on the situation43%52%4%5,446
Neither/both equally27%64%9%163
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