Views about abortion among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by political ideology (2014) Switch to: Political ideology among adults in the Washington, DC metro area by views about abortion

% of adults in the Washington, DC metro area who say abortion should be…

Political ideologyLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Conservative44%49%6%200
Moderate72%26%2%366
Liberal86%13%1%300
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