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Views about abortion among adults who meditate once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say abortion should be…
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Religious tradition
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
53%
44%
3%
613
Evangelical Protestant
43%
53%
3%
546
Historically Black Protestant
63%
31%
5%
162
Mainline Protestant
63%
34%
3%
574
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
76%
19%
5%
703
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Age distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
36%
23%
15%
1,766
Illegal in all/most cases
25%
35%
24%
15%
969
Don't know
34%
23%
18%
25%
106
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Generational cohort among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
16%
18%
28%
28%
9%
1%
1,766
Illegal in all/most cases
17%
16%
28%
28%
10%
1%
969
Don't know
19%
22%
17%
23%
16%
4%
106
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Gender composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Men
Women
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
46%
54%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
48%
52%
977
Don't know
63%
37%
109
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
66%
11%
5%
14%
4%
1,772
Illegal in all/most cases
59%
11%
4%
23%
3%
972
Don't know
54%
23%
2%
16%
5%
107
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Immigrant status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
15%
12%
73%
1,774
Illegal in all/most cases
21%
8%
72%
965
Don't know
13%
16%
71%
105
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Income distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
31%
19%
28%
22%
1,620
Illegal in all/most cases
40%
19%
24%
17%
876
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Educational distribution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
31%
34%
20%
15%
1,794
Illegal in all/most cases
47%
31%
14%
7%
974
Don't know
48%
31%
15%
7%
108
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Marital status among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
43%
10%
13%
5%
30%
1,793
Illegal in all/most cases
49%
6%
13%
5%
26%
976
Don't know
31%
7%
10%
11%
41%
109
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
74%
1,796
Illegal in all/most cases
30%
70%
973
Don't know
25%
75%
109
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Belief in God among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
29%
10%
< 1%
13%
3%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
70%
23%
3%
1%
2%
1%
977
Don't know
59%
19%
11%
4%
4%
3%
109
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
34%
34%
17%
15%
< 1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
68%
21%
7%
3%
< 1%
977
Don't know
43%
30%
11%
11%
5%
109
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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
21%
42%
37%
< 1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
46%
39%
15%
< 1%
977
Don't know
28%
34%
34%
4%
109
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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
35%
21%
12%
32%
< 1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
62%
21%
7%
10%
< 1%
977
Don't know
45%
22%
9%
16%
8%
109
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
11%
11%
9%
69%
< 1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
29%
21%
11%
38%
< 1%
977
Don't know
18%
15%
7%
58%
2%
109
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
48%
27%
12%
12%
1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
62%
21%
8%
8%
1%
977
Don't know
60%
19%
5%
15%
1%
109
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
48%
21%
15%
15%
1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
41%
23%
15%
20%
1%
977
Don't know
59%
3%
10%
26%
3%
109
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
16%
18%
51%
13%
2%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
49%
8%
34%
7%
1%
977
Don't know
23%
12%
49%
4%
12%
109
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
21%
77%
1%
< 1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
41%
58%
1%
1%
977
Don't know
26%
68%
1%
5%
109
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
16%
16%
13%
56%
< 1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
42%
20%
10%
27%
< 1%
977
Don't know
21%
23%
20%
34%
1%
109
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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
15%
24%
1%
53%
7%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
42%
31%
2%
18%
6%
977
Don't know
22%
12%
8%
32%
26%
109
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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
60%
33%
7%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
83%
11%
5%
977
Don't know
65%
19%
16%
109
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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
42%
52%
7%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
72%
20%
7%
977
Don't know
50%
30%
20%
109
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Party affiliation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
24%
15%
60%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
50%
16%
33%
977
Don't know
28%
31%
41%
109
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Political ideology among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
20%
38%
37%
5%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
49%
32%
14%
5%
977
Don't know
27%
30%
29%
14%
109
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Views about size of government among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
45%
49%
3%
4%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
52%
43%
3%
1%
977
Don't know
47%
38%
7%
8%
109
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
33%
63%
3%
1%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
52%
44%
3%
1%
977
Don't know
42%
47%
4%
8%
109
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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
83%
13%
3%
2%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
50%
43%
4%
3%
977
Don't know
47%
17%
12%
24%
109
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
% of adults who meditate once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
78%
18%
4%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
37%
55%
8%
977
Don't know
35%
32%
33%
109
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Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
26%
70%
2%
2%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
46%
50%
2%
2%
977
Don't know
36%
54%
5%
5%
109
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who meditate once or twice a month by views about abortion
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Views about abortion
Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Legal in all/most cases
50%
25%
4%
19%
2%
1,798
Illegal in all/most cases
20%
30%
4%
44%
3%
977
Don't know
31%
18%
16%
20%
15%
109
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.