Views about abortion among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by views about abortion

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say abortion should be…

Metro areaLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area32%65%3%220
Chicago Metro Area37%61%2%227
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area31%66%3%283
Detroit Metro Area31%64%6%118
Houston Metro Area25%72%4%196
Los Angeles Metro Area30%66%4%293
Miami Metro Area40%54%6%140
New York City Metro Area40%56%4%447
Philadelphia Metro Area41%55%4%196
Phoenix Metro Area30%69%1%132
Riverside, CA Metro Area22%70%8%139
Washington, DC Metro Area45%51%4%259
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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