Views about abortion among adults in Generation X by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults in Generation X by views about abortion

% of adults in Generation X who say abortion should be…

Metro areaLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area54%42%4%128
Boston Metro Area77%19%4%114
Chicago Metro Area58%39%3%190
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area49%46%6%147
Houston Metro Area39%56%4%130
Los Angeles Metro Area59%36%5%241
Miami Metro Area53%46%2%114
New York City Metro Area64%32%3%386
Philadelphia Metro Area68%28%3%143
San Francisco Metro Area64%31%4%106
Washington, DC Metro Area67%31%2%248
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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