Balance of opinion on abortion, by state
States where more people say abortion should be __ in all/most cases
Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
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Balance of opinion on abortion, by state
States where more people say abortion should be __ in all/most cases
| State | Net Legal in all/Most cases | Net Illegal in all/Most cases | No answer | Sample size | Margin of error (+/- pct. pts.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All U.S. adults | 64% | 35% | 1% | 36,908 | 0.8 |
| Alabama | 46% | 52% | 2% | 498 | 6.2 |
| Alaska | 62% | 37% | 2% | 350 | 7.7 |
| Arizona | 64% | 36% | <1% | 712 | 5.5 |
| Arkansas | 41% | 57% | 2% | 348 | 7.3 |
| California | 72% | 27% | 2% | 3,746 | 2.4 |
| Colorado | 69% | 29% | 2% | 596 | 6.1 |
| Connecticut | 76% | 22% | 2% | 372 | 6.8 |
| Delaware | 73% | 26% | 1% | 345 | 7.4 |
| District of Columbia | 81% | 17% | 1% | 344 | 7.3 |
| Florida | 62% | 36% | 2% | 2,114 | 3.1 |
| Georgia | 62% | 37% | 1% | 858 | 4.7 |
| Hawaii | 71% | 27% | 2% | 348 | 8.1 |
| Idaho | 48% | 52% | <1% | 346 | 7.1 |
| Illinois | 71% | 29% | 1% | 835 | 4.8 |
| Indiana | 52% | 46% | 2% | 655 | 5.0 |
| Iowa | 68% | 32% | <1% | 310 | 7.8 |
| Kansas | 55% | 42% | 3% | 352 | 7.4 |
| Kentucky | 54% | 45% | 1% | 428 | 6.2 |
| Louisiana | 54% | 45% | 1% | 454 | 6.2 |
| Maine | 72% | 26% | 2% | 343 | 7.2 |
| Maryland | 71% | 28% | 1% | 568 | 6.1 |
| Massachusetts | 78% | 19% | 3% | 573 | 5.8 |
| Michigan | 61% | 38% | 1% | 1,004 | 4.2 |
| Minnesota | 69% | 31% | 1% | 533 | 5.7 |
| Mississippi | 44% | 54% | 2% | 338 | 7.7 |
| Missouri | 55% | 43% | 1% | 633 | 5.2 |
| Montana | 63% | 37% | 1% | 363 | 7.3 |
| Nebraska | 51% | 49% | <1% | 329 | 7.0 |
| Nevada | 73% | 26% | 1% | 363 | 7.6 |
| New Hampshire | 77% | 23% | <1% | 313 | 8.0 |
| New Jersey | 71% | 28% | 2% | 900 | 4.4 |
| New Mexico | 59% | 39% | 2% | 348 | 7.1 |
| New York | 74% | 25% | 2% | 2,013 | 3.0 |
| North Carolina | 59% | 39% | 1% | 1,109 | 4.1 |
| North Dakota | 54% | 46% | <1% | 367 | 6.8 |
| Ohio | 62% | 37% | 1% | 1,539 | 3.4 |
| Oklahoma | 53% | 47% | <1% | 375 | 7.1 |
| Oregon | 72% | 27% | 1% | 462 | 6.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 68% | 31% | 1% | 1,446 | 3.6 |
| Rhode Island | 78% | 21% | 2% | 384 | 7.5 |
| South Carolina | 53% | 45% | 2% | 517 | 6.3 |
| South Dakota | 43% | 55% | 2% | 367 | 7.0 |
| Tennessee | 46% | 52% | 2% | 898 | 4.4 |
| Texas | 56% | 42% | 1% | 2,988 | 2.5 |
| Utah | 50% | 49% | 1% | 340 | 7.3 |
| Vermont | 79% | 20% | 1% | 373 | 7.3 |
| Virginia | 63% | 36% | 1% | 906 | 4.5 |
| Washington | 69% | 31% | 1% | 878 | 4.7 |
| West Virginia | 54% | 46% | <1% | 335 | 7.0 |
| Wisconsin | 67% | 32% | 1% | 625 | 5.4 |
| Wyoming | 54% | 45% | 2% | 367 | 7.1 |
Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
