Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201432%65%4%3,142
200735%59%6%4,008
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are ages…

Views about abortion18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Legal in all/most cases14%31%33%21%941
Illegal in all/most cases16%29%30%25%2,034
Don't know2%30%39%29%108
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Generational cohort among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are…

Views about abortionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Legal in all/most cases8%11%27%40%14%1%941
Illegal in all/most cases10%10%25%37%17%1%2,034
Don't know2%7%23%45%21%1%108
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Gender composition among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are…

Views about abortionMenWomenSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%51%956
Illegal in all/most cases48%52%2,070
Don't know49%51%116
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Racial and ethnic composition among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who identify as…

Views about abortionWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Legal in all/most cases80%6%1%5%7%951
Illegal in all/most cases87%3%1%5%4%2,045
Don't know83%6%< 1%5%6%111
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Immigrant status among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are…

Views about abortionImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Legal in all/most cases3%4%93%940
Illegal in all/most cases4%4%93%2,053
Don't know4%3%94%114
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Income distribution among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases38%24%27%12%859
Illegal in all/most cases33%22%30%16%1,797
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Educational distribution among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who have completed…

Views about abortionHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%35%11%5%952
Illegal in all/most cases47%33%14%6%2,058
Don't know52%34%10%3%115
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Marital status among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are…

Views about abortionMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%7%18%10%16%954
Illegal in all/most cases62%3%12%9%13%2,066
Don't know56%7%12%12%14%113
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Parent of children under 18 among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are…

Views about abortionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Legal in all/most cases27%73%952
Illegal in all/most cases28%72%2,064
Don't know17%83%116
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases79%17%2%< 1%1%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases93%5%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2,070
Don't know92%6%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%116
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Importance of religion in one's life among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who say religion is…

Views about abortionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases64%31%4%1%< 1%956
Illegal in all/most cases87%11%1%1%< 1%2,070
Don't know72%21%2%< 1%4%116
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Attendance at religious services among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases34%44%22%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases64%26%9%1%2,070
Don't know48%27%22%3%116
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Frequency of prayer among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who pray…

Views about abortionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases70%16%6%8%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases83%12%1%3%< 1%2,070
Don't know74%13%2%3%8%116
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who attend prayer group…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases26%12%11%51%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases51%13%9%26%1%2,070
Don't know34%8%12%46%< 1%116
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Frequency of meditation among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who meditate…

Views about abortionAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases41%9%3%46%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases47%4%2%44%2%2,070
Don't know51%3%1%42%3%116
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases65%14%9%10%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases79%10%5%5%1%2,070
Don't know68%10%9%8%5%116
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases37%18%14%30%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases46%15%11%25%2%2,070
Don't know46%15%4%29%5%116
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Views about abortionReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases37%8%50%4%2%956
Illegal in all/most cases68%3%25%2%2%2,070
Don't know49%2%39%4%6%116
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases36%62%1%< 1%956
Illegal in all/most cases56%41%2%1%2,070
Don't know34%56%6%4%116
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Frequency of reading scripture among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases43%15%9%32%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases71%10%6%13%1%2,070
Don't know49%17%8%25%2%116
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Interpreting scripture among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases43%33%3%15%6%956
Illegal in all/most cases66%23%3%5%3%2,070
Don't know48%19%16%12%5%116
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Belief in Heaven among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who …in heaven

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases91%4%5%956
Illegal in all/most cases88%6%7%2,070
Don't know84%2%14%116
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.

Belief in Hell among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who …in hell

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases82%12%6%956
Illegal in all/most cases88%7%6%2,070
Don't know76%9%15%116
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who identify as…

Views about abortionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Legal in all/most cases43%19%38%956
Illegal in all/most cases70%10%20%2,070
Don't know47%19%34%116
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.

Political ideology among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who are…

Views about abortionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases39%36%20%6%956
Illegal in all/most cases70%20%6%4%2,070
Don't know57%22%8%13%116
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.

Views about size of government among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who would rather have…

Views about abortionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases54%40%2%4%956
Illegal in all/most cases73%22%2%3%2,070
Don't know58%20%11%12%116
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.

Views about government aid to the poor among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases49%47%3%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases65%29%3%2%2,070
Don't know47%40%6%8%116
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.

Views about homosexuality among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who say homosexuality…

Views about abortionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases53%40%5%2%956
Illegal in all/most cases25%68%4%3%2,070
Don't know22%47%10%22%116
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.

Views about same-sex marriage among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition who …same-sex marriage

Views about abortionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases47%45%8%956
Illegal in all/most cases16%79%5%2,070
Don't know15%55%30%116
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.

Views about environmental regulation among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases41%55%2%1%956
Illegal in all/most cases57%37%3%3%2,070
Don't know42%44%4%10%116
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.

Views about human evolution among baptists in the Evangelical Tradition by views about abortion

% of baptists in the Evangelical Tradition 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 cases19%34%2%42%3%956
Illegal in all/most cases8%20%2%65%5%2,070
Don't know10%24%3%47%17%116
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.