By more than two-to-one, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state
A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
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A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
The Census Bureau has collected data on Americans’ income, race, ethnicity, housing and other things, but it has never directly asked about their religion.
Most U.S. adults do not believe that requests for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine are sincere.
As the drive to inoculate more people continues, here are 10 facts about Americans and COVID-19 vaccines.
67% of U.S. Catholics say Joe Biden should be allowed to receive Communion during Mass, while 29% say he should not be allowed to do this.
Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.
Roughly two-thirds of atheists (65%) and six-in-ten agnostics (57%) either “strongly” or “somewhat” oppose the death penalty.
U.S. adults who are affiliated with a religion are less likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to support broadly legal marijuana.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
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