Views about abortion among adults who attend services weekly or more by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who attend services weekly or more by views about abortion

% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Catholic32%63%5%3,092
Evangelical Protestant22%75%3%5,177
Historically Black Protestant46%47%7%1,070
Jehovah's Witness16%76%8%207
Jewish59%38%4%148
Mainline Protestant50%45%5%2,192
Mormon19%78%2%514
Muslim49%41%10%105
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")35%57%9%284
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