Views about abortion among adults with a post-graduate degree by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with a post-graduate degree by views about abortion

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who say abortion should be…

Metro areaLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area71%28%1%105
Boston Metro Area84%13%3%131
Chicago Metro Area66%32%2%170
Los Angeles Metro Area72%26%2%188
New York City Metro Area76%21%3%414
Philadelphia Metro Area70%29%2%165
San Francisco Metro Area79%20%1%132
Washington, DC Metro Area79%16%5%305
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.

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