Views about abortion among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by views about abortion

% of adults ages 65 and older who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Alabama37%59%4%125
Arizona51%42%7%184
California57%37%6%964
Colorado50%46%4%104
Connecticut49%41%10%100
Florida54%40%6%632
Georgia37%56%7%225
Illinois48%46%6%365
Indiana37%56%7%178
Kentucky30%57%13%122
Louisiana30%64%7%121
Maryland49%40%12%161
Massachusetts60%34%6%186
Michigan51%44%5%258
Minnesota44%52%4%127
Missouri38%52%9%157
New Hampshire56%32%11%105
New Jersey50%43%7%258
New York59%34%7%590
North Carolina47%47%6%288
Ohio44%49%6%326
Oklahoma37%56%7%114
Oregon62%35%3%124
Pennsylvania44%49%7%438
Rhode Island66%30%5%111
South Carolina36%53%11%142
Tennessee39%57%4%195
Texas44%49%7%528
Virginia46%48%5%217
Washington57%33%10%183
Wisconsin45%50%5%161
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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