Views about abortion among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by views about abortion

% of adults in the Silent generation who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Arizona51%43%6%129
California56%37%7%621
Florida51%44%5%394
Georgia33%60%7%148
Illinois46%49%5%233
Indiana37%56%7%118
Maryland46%41%13%107
Massachusetts56%37%7%116
Michigan47%49%4%160
New Jersey45%47%8%157
New York58%36%7%374
North Carolina46%48%6%187
Ohio44%51%4%209
Pennsylvania43%51%6%292
Tennessee40%57%4%120
Texas41%51%8%368
Virginia46%47%7%147
Washington57%33%10%105
Wisconsin42%54%4%102
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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