Views about abortion among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by views about abortion

% of adults in the Washington, DC metro area who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Catholic54%42%4%163
Evangelical Protestant58%39%3%113
Historically Black Protestant69%25%5%112
Mainline Protestant72%24%3%153
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")77%20%3%232
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