Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who say abortion should be…
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Survey year
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
2014
51%
46%
4%
2,883
2007
47%
47%
5%
2,830
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Views about abortion among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
42%
55%
3%
730
Evangelical Protestant
38%
58%
5%
781
Historically Black Protestant
62%
31%
7%
182
Mainline Protestant
63%
34%
3%
627
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
64%
32%
4%
233
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Age distribution among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who are ages…
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Views about abortion
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
23%
34%
26%
17%
1,468
Illegal in all/most cases
24%
34%
24%
19%
1,256
Don't know
14%
37%
27%
22%
103
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Generational cohort among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
15%
16%
27%
30%
11%
1%
1,468
Illegal in all/most cases
15%
15%
28%
29%
12%
1%
1,256
Don't know
11%
6%
34%
32%
14%
3%
103
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Gender composition among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
55%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
50%
50%
1,281
Don't know
47%
53%
110
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
61%
15%
7%
13%
4%
1,486
Illegal in all/most cases
66%
9%
5%
17%
3%
1,259
Don't know
54%
19%
5%
18%
5%
106
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Immigrant status among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
18%
10%
71%
1,472
Illegal in all/most cases
19%
7%
74%
1,264
Don't know
19%
6%
75%
108
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Income distribution among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who have a household income of…
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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
32%
20%
28%
20%
1,328
Illegal in all/most cases
34%
21%
27%
18%
1,128
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Educational distribution among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
35%
32%
19%
13%
1,482
Illegal in all/most cases
42%
31%
17%
10%
1,275
Don't know
46%
32%
12%
9%
108
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Marital status among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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%
9%
13%
6%
28%
1,488
Illegal in all/most cases
54%
5%
11%
8%
23%
1,279
Don't know
49%
6%
12%
15%
18%
108
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
29%
71%
1,489
Illegal in all/most cases
34%
66%
1,276
Don't know
33%
67%
109
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Belief in God among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
67%
23%
4%
< 1%
4%
2%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
82%
14%
2%
1%
1%
< 1%
1,281
Don't know
70%
17%
3%
8%
2%
1%
110
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
56%
35%
5%
3%
< 1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
76%
19%
3%
1%
1%
1,281
Don't know
70%
18%
2%
2%
8%
110
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Attendance at religious services among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
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
28%
63%
9%
1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
45%
49%
5%
< 1%
1,281
Don't know
32%
55%
11%
2%
110
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
61%
21%
7%
10%
1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
73%
18%
5%
4%
1%
1,281
Don't know
70%
13%
5%
5%
7%
110
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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%
11%
9%
40%
2%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
41%
9%
8%
40%
2%
1,281
Don't know
54%
8%
7%
26%
5%
110
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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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
58%
19%
13%
9%
< 1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
64%
15%
13%
6%
1%
1,281
Don't know
61%
12%
18%
7%
2%
110
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
45%
15%
17%
22%
1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
40%
19%
17%
23%
1%
1,281
Don't know
48%
13%
17%
19%
3%
110
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
14%
49%
10%
2%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
50%
8%
34%
6%
2%
1,281
Don't know
36%
5%
39%
8%
13%
110
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
29%
70%
1%
< 1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
43%
55%
1%
1%
1,281
Don't know
34%
60%
2%
4%
110
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
26%
18%
28%
28%
< 1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
42%
19%
22%
16%
< 1%
1,281
Don't know
40%
12%
23%
19%
6%
110
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
25%
37%
2%
28%
7%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
44%
37%
3%
11%
5%
1,281
Don't know
39%
17%
8%
17%
19%
110
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
79%
15%
6%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
88%
7%
5%
1,281
Don't know
80%
6%
13%
110
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
61%
32%
7%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
76%
17%
7%
1,281
Don't know
58%
23%
19%
110
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Party affiliation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
30%
15%
55%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
18%
27%
1,281
Don't know
25%
29%
46%
110
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Political ideology among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
28%
42%
26%
5%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
30%
10%
5%
1,281
Don't know
38%
21%
25%
16%
110
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Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year 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
44%
49%
4%
3%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
60%
36%
1%
3%
1,281
Don't know
42%
43%
8%
7%
110
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
36%
59%
4%
1%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
57%
38%
3%
2%
1,281
Don't know
43%
37%
11%
9%
110
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Views about homosexuality among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
75%
20%
3%
3%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
43%
47%
5%
5%
1,281
Don't know
37%
26%
13%
25%
110
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
% of adults who attend prayer groups several times a year who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
66%
28%
6%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
31%
61%
8%
1,281
Don't know
30%
26%
44%
110
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
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
31%
65%
2%
2%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
49%
48%
1%
2%
1,281
Don't know
32%
46%
7%
14%
110
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 attend prayer groups several times a year by views about abortion
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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
31%
35%
4%
28%
2%
1,492
Illegal in all/most cases
14%
28%
4%
49%
5%
1,281
Don't know
22%
21%
9%
34%
14%
110
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.