8 key findings about Catholics and abortion
Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
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Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
Republicans and Democrats’ opinions differ on many aspects of the outbreak, including views about religious practices during the pandemic.
About nine-in-ten Americans say conflicts between Democrats and Republicans are strong or very strong; 71% say these conflicts are very strong.
About half of Americans say the Bible should have at least “some” influence on U.S. laws; 23% say it should have “a great deal” of influence.
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
President Trump has called himself a defender of religious liberty. But how do Americans see his administration’s effect on religious groups?
Roughly nine-in-ten or more U.S. adults say it is either somewhat or very important to have a president who lives a moral, ethical life.
When it comes to abortion, members of Congress are starkly divided by party. Yet the partisan divide among Americans themselves is less stark.
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