Views about abortion among adults in Illinois by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in Illinois by views about abortion

% of adults in Illinois who say abortion should be…

Generational cohortLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial58%40%1%138
Older Millennial59%39%2%155
Generation X54%43%3%270
Baby Boomer60%37%3%470
Silent46%49%5%233
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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