Views about abortion among adults who read scripture at least once a week by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about abortion

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

RegionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Northeast41%55%5%1,606
South32%63%5%5,505
Midwest29%67%4%2,489
West31%64%5%2,736
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.

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