% of adults who pray weekly who say abortion should be…
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Survey year
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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2014
57%
39%
4%
5,299
2007
59%
36%
5%
5,789
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Views about abortion among adults who pray weekly 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
51%
46%
3%
1,431
Evangelical Protestant
45%
51%
4%
1,105
Historically Black Protestant
67%
30%
3%
219
Jewish
85%
14%
2%
135
Mainline Protestant
63%
33%
3%
1,323
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
65%
31%
4%
754
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Age distribution among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
23%
35%
27%
14%
3,120
Illegal in all/most cases
28%
33%
25%
15%
1,914
Don't know
15%
32%
33%
21%
191
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Generational cohort among adults who pray weekly 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%
14%
29%
33%
9%
1%
3,120
Illegal in all/most cases
18%
17%
26%
29%
10%
1%
1,914
Don't know
10%
12%
24%
36%
15%
3%
191
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Gender composition among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
46%
54%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
45%
1,937
Don't know
53%
47%
194
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
69%
10%
3%
13%
3%
3,132
Illegal in all/most cases
66%
9%
3%
19%
3%
1,914
Don't know
64%
11%
4%
19%
2%
185
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Immigrant status among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
12%
11%
77%
3,134
Illegal in all/most cases
18%
8%
74%
1,917
Don't know
17%
11%
72%
190
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Income distribution among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly 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
29%
20%
29%
22%
2,833
Illegal in all/most cases
39%
20%
25%
16%
1,690
Don't know
44%
22%
15%
19%
163
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Educational distribution among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
36%
32%
19%
13%
3,153
Illegal in all/most cases
50%
31%
13%
7%
1,929
Don't know
54%
28%
11%
8%
194
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Marital status among adults who pray weekly 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
47%
8%
13%
5%
27%
3,160
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
7%
12%
5%
28%
1,931
Don't know
41%
13%
12%
10%
25%
190
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
29%
71%
3,158
Illegal in all/most cases
33%
67%
1,931
Don't know
17%
83%
194
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Belief in God among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who say they…
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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
56%
35%
6%
< 1%
1%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
70%
27%
2%
1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,937
Don't know
66%
24%
6%
3%
1%
< 1%
194
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who pray weekly 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
34%
50%
12%
3%
< 1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
38%
4%
2%
1%
1,937
Don't know
52%
36%
7%
3%
2%
194
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Attendance at religious services among adults who pray weekly 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
21%
50%
29%
< 1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
35%
45%
20%
< 1%
1,937
Don't know
29%
44%
24%
2%
194
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who pray weekly 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
10%
9%
10%
71%
< 1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
18%
13%
11%
58%
< 1%
1,937
Don't know
17%
9%
7%
66%
1%
194
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Frequency of meditation among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who meditate…
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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%
12%
6%
50%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
29%
10%
6%
54%
1%
1,937
Don't know
36%
13%
7%
39%
4%
194
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly 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
47%
23%
14%
14%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
51%
21%
14%
12%
1%
1,937
Don't know
52%
16%
11%
18%
3%
194
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who pray weekly 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%
19%
15%
26%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
38%
18%
16%
27%
1%
1,937
Don't know
41%
15%
14%
27%
3%
194
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly 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
16%
15%
58%
9%
2%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
33%
10%
46%
9%
2%
1,937
Don't know
27%
10%
47%
9%
8%
194
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who pray weekly 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
25%
74%
1%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
35%
62%
1%
1%
1,937
Don't know
27%
68%
3%
2%
194
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who pray weekly 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
14%
14%
14%
57%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
25%
16%
13%
45%
< 1%
1,937
Don't know
26%
13%
17%
42%
2%
194
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Interpreting scripture among adults who pray weekly 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
16%
35%
1%
40%
8%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
35%
38%
3%
19%
6%
1,937
Don't know
37%
22%
5%
17%
20%
194
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Belief in Heaven among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
77%
16%
7%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
87%
8%
5%
1,937
Don't know
75%
8%
18%
194
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Belief in Hell among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
55%
37%
8%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
72%
20%
8%
1,937
Don't know
56%
24%
21%
194
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Party affiliation among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
30%
16%
54%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
51%
17%
32%
1,937
Don't know
32%
24%
45%
194
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Political ideology among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
23%
42%
29%
5%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
46%
31%
17%
5%
1,937
Don't know
40%
27%
21%
12%
194
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Views about size of government among adults who pray weekly 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
49%
45%
3%
3%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
56%
40%
2%
2%
1,937
Don't know
46%
40%
3%
11%
194
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who pray weekly 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
40%
56%
3%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
55%
40%
3%
2%
1,937
Don't know
45%
40%
7%
8%
194
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Views about homosexuality among adults who pray weekly 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
80%
15%
3%
2%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
56%
36%
4%
3%
1,937
Don't know
49%
31%
7%
13%
194
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who pray weekly by views about abortion
% of adults who pray weekly who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
73%
22%
6%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
44%
48%
8%
1,937
Don't know
40%
36%
24%
194
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray weekly 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
31%
66%
2%
1%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
49%
46%
1%
3%
1,937
Don't know
39%
48%
5%
8%
194
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 pray weekly 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
40%
32%
4%
22%
2%
3,168
Illegal in all/most cases
22%
33%
4%
37%
5%
1,937
Don't know
23%
25%
7%
33%
11%
194
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.