Views about abortion among adults who say religion is somewhat important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about abortion

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Arizona56%40%5%146
California67%30%3%912
Colorado72%25%3%135
Connecticut74%22%4%106
Florida66%30%4%492
Georgia60%38%2%187
Illinois71%26%3%326
Indiana53%43%4%142
Maryland72%26%2%164
Massachusetts77%19%4%189
Michigan65%33%2%247
Minnesota67%30%3%153
Missouri64%34%2%157
New Jersey71%25%5%247
New York75%21%4%541
North Carolina62%33%4%205
Ohio58%36%7%269
Pennsylvania63%32%5%340
Tennessee59%35%6%112
Texas58%37%5%545
Virginia72%25%4%198
Washington68%26%6%165
Wisconsin58%40%2%178
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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