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

% of Catholics who say abortion should be…

Views about homosexualityLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Should be accepted57%39%4%4,929
Should be discouraged26%71%4%1,696
Neither/both equally31%59%10%284
Don't know29%52%20%293
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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