Views about abortion among independents and those who don't lean to either party by state (2014) Switch to: State among independents and those who don't lean to either party by views about abortion

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Arizona43%46%11%119
California45%47%8%638
Florida47%43%10%336
Georgia43%50%8%156
Illinois53%40%7%234
Indiana42%49%9%114
Massachusetts71%23%6%103
Michigan48%46%6%176
Missouri42%51%6%105
New Jersey52%41%7%145
New York55%38%7%337
North Carolina43%48%9%152
Ohio39%51%9%175
Pennsylvania43%48%9%179
Texas39%56%6%476
Virginia52%45%3%136
Washington54%38%8%140
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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