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Views about abortion among adults who believe in Hell by religious group
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Religious tradition
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
43%
53%
4%
4,475
Evangelical Protestant
31%
66%
3%
6,978
Historically Black Protestant
50%
44%
6%
1,557
Jewish
60%
37%
3%
144
Mainline Protestant
54%
43%
4%
3,327
Mormon
25%
73%
2%
381
Muslim
56%
34%
9%
173
Orthodox Christian
43%
57%
< 1%
101
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
54%
41%
5%
1,699
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Age distribution among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
22%
36%
28%
15%
7,838
Illegal in all/most cases
21%
34%
26%
18%
10,229
Don't know
14%
33%
27%
25%
747
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Generational cohort among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
14%
14%
30%
32%
9%
1%
7,838
Illegal in all/most cases
14%
14%
28%
31%
13%
1%
10,229
Don't know
8%
11%
29%
33%
17%
3%
747
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Gender composition among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
46%
54%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
52%
10,412
Don't know
53%
47%
790
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
60%
17%
4%
14%
4%
7,899
Illegal in all/most cases
66%
12%
2%
16%
3%
10,283
Don't know
55%
21%
3%
17%
5%
759
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Immigrant status among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
13%
10%
77%
7,853
Illegal in all/most cases
15%
7%
78%
10,269
Don't know
17%
9%
74%
771
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Income distribution among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
37%
21%
26%
16%
7,072
Illegal in all/most cases
39%
21%
26%
14%
8,996
Don't know
47%
19%
21%
12%
582
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Educational distribution among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
43%
34%
15%
8%
7,928
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
32%
14%
7%
10,353
Don't know
52%
32%
11%
5%
781
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Marital status among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
8%
15%
6%
27%
7,949
Illegal in all/most cases
53%
5%
12%
7%
22%
10,371
Don't know
44%
7%
13%
13%
22%
773
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
30%
70%
7,936
Illegal in all/most cases
33%
67%
10,375
Don't know
23%
77%
783
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Belief in God among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
71%
23%
4%
< 1%
1%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
85%
12%
2%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
10,412
Don't know
79%
14%
2%
4%
1%
< 1%
790
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
54%
33%
9%
3%
< 1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
79%
16%
3%
1%
< 1%
10,412
Don't know
72%
19%
5%
2%
2%
790
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Attendance at religious services among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
32%
42%
26%
< 1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
58%
28%
13%
< 1%
10,412
Don't know
43%
33%
23%
1%
790
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Frequency of prayer among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
58%
20%
7%
14%
< 1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
76%
14%
4%
6%
< 1%
10,412
Don't know
70%
14%
4%
9%
4%
790
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
21%
11%
10%
58%
< 1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
41%
13%
9%
36%
1%
10,412
Don't know
32%
9%
8%
48%
4%
790
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Frequency of meditation among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
38%
9%
4%
48%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
7%
3%
40%
2%
10,412
Don't know
52%
7%
2%
33%
5%
790
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
57%
17%
11%
14%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
72%
13%
7%
8%
1%
10,412
Don't know
67%
10%
8%
10%
4%
790
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
40%
17%
14%
28%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
47%
16%
11%
24%
2%
10,412
Don't know
47%
10%
10%
29%
4%
790
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
30%
9%
53%
7%
2%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
58%
6%
30%
4%
2%
10,412
Don't know
40%
6%
41%
6%
8%
790
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
30%
68%
1%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
50%
2%
1%
10,412
Don't know
29%
62%
4%
4%
790
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
32%
13%
10%
44%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
57%
12%
7%
23%
1%
10,412
Don't know
47%
9%
9%
32%
3%
790
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Interpreting scripture among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
32%
35%
2%
24%
7%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
53%
31%
4%
8%
4%
10,412
Don't know
44%
19%
10%
10%
16%
790
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Belief in Heaven among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
96%
2%
2%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
94%
3%
3%
10,412
Don't know
95%
1%
4%
790
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Party affiliation among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
32%
17%
51%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
54%
16%
29%
10,412
Don't know
28%
28%
44%
790
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Political ideology among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
31%
40%
24%
6%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
57%
26%
12%
5%
10,412
Don't know
38%
27%
16%
19%
790
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Views about size of government among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
47%
47%
3%
3%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
60%
35%
2%
3%
10,412
Don't know
39%
40%
8%
13%
790
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
43%
53%
3%
1%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
56%
38%
4%
2%
10,412
Don't know
39%
43%
7%
11%
790
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Views about homosexuality among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
70%
24%
3%
2%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
37%
55%
4%
3%
10,412
Don't know
39%
34%
11%
16%
790
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
61%
33%
7%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
27%
67%
7%
10,412
Don't know
28%
41%
31%
790
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
36%
60%
2%
2%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
51%
44%
2%
3%
10,412
Don't know
35%
46%
6%
13%
790
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 adults who believe in Hell by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
27%
34%
3%
33%
3%
7,965
Illegal in all/most cases
13%
26%
2%
53%
5%
10,412
Don't know
14%
24%
7%
36%
19%
790
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.