Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201430%66%5%8,591
200729%65%6%8,407
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Catholic33%61%6%1,157
Evangelical Protestant20%77%3%3,921
Historically Black Protestant44%50%6%875
Jehovah's Witness16%76%8%204
Jewish58%39%4%121
Mainline Protestant44%50%6%1,221
Mormon20%79%1%472
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")35%58%7%305
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are ages…

Views about abortion18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Legal in all/most cases15%34%31%20%2,536
Illegal in all/most cases16%33%28%22%5,455
Don't know9%33%29%30%383
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Legal in all/most cases9%11%29%37%13%2%2,536
Illegal in all/most cases11%11%28%33%15%1%5,455
Don't know5%6%30%34%22%2%383
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionMenWomenSample size
Legal in all/most cases41%59%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases43%57%5,580
Don't know42%58%415
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…

Views about abortionWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%26%3%16%6%2,557
Illegal in all/most cases64%14%2%16%3%5,511
Don't know44%27%3%21%5%384
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Legal in all/most cases17%9%74%2,564
Illegal in all/most cases16%7%77%5,513
Don't know21%8%71%402
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have a household income of…

Views about abortionLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Legal in all/most cases39%21%25%15%2,273
Illegal in all/most cases38%21%27%13%4,755
Don't know46%17%22%14%293
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who have completed…

Views about abortionHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Legal in all/most cases42%31%16%11%2,582
Illegal in all/most cases45%31%15%8%5,546
Don't know47%33%13%7%406
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%6%17%8%20%2,584
Illegal in all/most cases59%3%12%8%18%5,557
Don't know47%3%14%15%21%402
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Legal in all/most cases31%69%2,582
Illegal in all/most cases32%68%5,556
Don't know27%73%409
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say they…

Views about abortionBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Legal in all/most cases83%12%2%1%1%1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases92%7%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%5,580
Don't know87%10%1%2%< 1%1%415
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say religion is…

Views about abortionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases84%12%1%1%1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases94%4%< 1%1%< 1%5,580
Don't know91%5%1%1%1%415
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who attend religious services…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases77%17%6%< 1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases88%8%3%< 1%5,580
Don't know82%9%7%2%415
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who pray…

Views about abortionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases83%12%1%2%1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases91%7%1%1%< 1%5,580
Don't know88%8%1%1%2%415
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who meditate…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases63%8%2%25%2%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases65%6%2%25%2%5,580
Don't know74%5%1%16%4%415
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases80%10%5%5%1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases87%6%2%3%1%5,580
Don't know90%5%2%1%2%415
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases53%15%9%21%2%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases56%15%8%19%2%5,580
Don't know60%11%6%20%4%415
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Views about abortionReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%8%34%6%3%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases74%4%18%2%2%5,580
Don't know54%3%29%3%10%415
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…

Views about abortionThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases33%65%1%1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases55%42%2%1%5,580
Don't know33%56%4%7%415
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who read scripture…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases73%10%4%12%1%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases87%6%2%5%1%5,580
Don't know76%7%4%11%3%415
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

Views about abortionWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases50%28%3%14%6%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases62%27%5%3%3%5,580
Don't know51%17%12%6%14%415
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases85%10%5%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases87%6%7%5,580
Don't know84%6%10%415
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in hell

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases69%24%7%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases81%13%6%5,580
Don't know64%18%18%415
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who identify as…

Views about abortionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Legal in all/most cases28%16%56%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases55%19%27%5,580
Don't know23%35%42%415
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases33%35%25%6%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases62%21%10%7%5,580
Don't know40%27%16%18%415
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who would rather have…

Views about abortionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases40%53%3%3%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases62%33%2%3%5,580
Don't know39%42%8%11%415
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

Views about abortionDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases35%60%3%2%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases56%37%5%2%5,580
Don't know30%48%10%12%415
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say homosexuality…

Views about abortionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases58%35%5%3%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases24%69%5%3%5,580
Don't know29%38%13%20%415
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

Views about abortionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases50%42%7%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases15%78%6%5,580
Don't know17%50%33%415
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say…

Views about abortionStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases34%61%2%2%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases51%42%3%4%5,580
Don't know29%43%9%19%415
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Views about human evolution among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say humans…

Views about abortionEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases17%31%3%45%3%2,596
Illegal in all/most cases8%21%2%64%6%5,580
Don't know8%18%5%47%23%415
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