Views about abortion among Catholics by state (2014) Switch to: State among Catholics by views about abortion

% of Catholics who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Arizona50%48%2%127
California46%50%4%878
Connecticut61%33%5%120
Florida50%43%6%428
Illinois51%47%3%356
Indiana41%58%1%123
Louisiana33%63%4%130
Maryland60%37%3%103
Massachusetts62%32%6%238
Michigan49%48%3%197
Minnesota39%56%5%128
New Jersey56%40%5%327
New York58%37%5%635
Ohio42%53%5%227
Pennsylvania43%50%7%355
Rhode Island57%34%9%146
Texas39%55%5%540
Virginia48%48%4%119
Washington52%45%3%112
Wisconsin45%49%6%153
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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