Views about abortion among liberals by religious denomination (2014) Switch to: Religious denomination among liberals by views about abortion

% of liberals who say abortion should be…

Religious denominationLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Episcopal Church93%7%1%143
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)84%13%2%149
National Baptist Convention59%38%3%109
Nothing in particular (religion important)59%36%6%539
Nothing in particular (religion not important)84%13%3%1,199
Presbyterian Church (USA)85%14%1%103
Southern Baptist Convention59%38%3%148
Unitarian95%4%1%120
United Methodist Church85%13%2%243
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