Survey yearLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
201446%49%5%14,858
200744%48%7%15,033
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Views about abortion among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say abortion should be…

Religious traditionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Buddhist88%12%1%186
Catholic41%53%6%3,024
Evangelical Protestant29%67%4%4,408
Historically Black Protestant47%46%7%1,132
Jehovah's Witness14%77%9%195
Jewish80%19%1%227
Mainline Protestant57%37%6%2,411
Mormon23%76%2%410
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")70%25%5%2,029
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are ages…

Views about abortion18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Legal in all/most cases17%33%30%20%6,903
Illegal in all/most cases16%31%28%25%6,899
Don't know9%29%29%33%723
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Legal in all/most cases9%13%28%35%13%1%6,903
Illegal in all/most cases9%11%26%34%18%2%6,899
Don't know4%9%26%34%23%4%723
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Gender composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionMenWomenSample size
Legal in all/most cases44%56%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases45%55%7,050
Don't know48%52%768
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who identify as…

Views about abortionWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Legal in all/most cases60%16%3%15%5%6,937
Illegal in all/most cases60%14%3%20%3%6,939
Don't know54%19%2%20%5%719
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Legal in all/most cases15%11%74%6,957
Illegal in all/most cases20%8%73%6,960
Don't know19%8%72%746
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Income distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases35%20%26%19%6,260
Illegal in all/most cases42%22%24%12%6,014
Don't know46%21%21%12%555
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who have completed…

Views about abortionHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Legal in all/most cases34%33%19%14%7,007
Illegal in all/most cases47%31%14%9%7,004
Don't know47%32%13%8%756
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.

Marital status among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Legal in all/most cases45%8%17%8%22%7,005
Illegal in all/most cases54%5%13%10%18%7,019
Don't know45%6%14%15%19%743
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.

Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Legal in all/most cases26%74%7,012
Illegal in all/most cases29%71%7,027
Don't know22%78%759
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases65%20%5%1%8%2%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases86%10%1%1%1%1%7,050
Don't know76%15%1%4%3%2%768
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases54%24%10%11%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases85%10%2%3%1%7,050
Don't know74%15%3%5%3%768
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases34%34%31%< 1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases67%21%11%1%7,050
Don't know49%25%24%2%768
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who pray…

Views about abortionAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases65%15%4%16%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases85%9%2%3%1%7,050
Don't know77%10%2%7%4%768
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.

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week 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 cases25%9%8%57%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases53%12%8%27%1%7,050
Don't know40%7%8%41%3%768
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases72%12%6%8%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases84%8%3%4%1%7,050
Don't know78%8%5%5%3%768
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.

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases59%15%9%15%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases60%14%8%16%2%7,050
Don't know58%11%7%19%5%768
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.

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases26%16%46%9%3%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases62%6%25%4%2%7,050
Don't know39%7%38%5%11%768
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases26%72%1%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases49%48%2%1%7,050
Don't know32%55%4%8%768
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases39%11%8%41%1%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases71%9%4%15%1%7,050
Don't know56%6%7%28%3%768
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.

Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases26%24%2%40%8%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases54%28%4%10%5%7,050
Don't know39%17%9%17%18%768
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in heaven

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases68%25%7%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases85%8%7%7,050
Don't know75%12%13%768
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in hell

Views about abortionBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases49%42%8%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases75%18%7%7,050
Don't know57%25%18%768
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.

SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who identify as…

Views about abortionRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Legal in all/most cases24%17%59%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases50%20%30%7,050
Don't know26%34%40%768
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 adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

Views about abortionConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases24%37%34%5%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases55%25%13%7%7,050
Don't know38%27%17%18%768
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 adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases44%49%4%3%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases58%36%2%4%7,050
Don't know39%38%9%14%768
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 adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases33%62%4%2%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases53%40%5%2%7,050
Don't know33%45%10%12%768
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 adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say homosexuality…

Views about abortionShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases74%20%4%2%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases34%58%5%4%7,050
Don't know42%29%10%19%768
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 adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

Views about abortionStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Legal in all/most cases67%26%7%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases24%69%7%7,050
Don't know27%36%37%768
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 adults who meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases28%67%2%2%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases48%45%3%4%7,050
Don't know30%46%7%16%768
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 meditate at least once a week by views about abortion

% of adults who meditate 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 cases37%28%5%27%3%7,040
Illegal in all/most cases12%24%3%55%6%7,050
Don't know14%24%8%35%19%768
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.