Views about abortion among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by views about abortion

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Buddhist86%13%1%195
Catholic53%43%4%3,406
Evangelical Protestant44%52%4%3,065
Hindu67%31%2%114
Historically Black Protestant56%39%5%1,285
Jehovah's Witness21%70%8%142
Jewish90%9%1%567
Mainline Protestant71%26%3%2,890
Mormon45%52%3%209
Muslim52%42%6%146
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")78%19%3%4,566
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