Views about abortion among adults with an education level of high school or less by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults with an education level of high school or less by views about abortion

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say abortion should be…

RegionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Northeast52%42%6%1,896
South41%54%5%4,068
Midwest46%50%4%2,340
West48%47%5%2,280
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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