Views about abortion by region (2014) Switch to: Region by views about abortion

% of adults who say abortion should be…

RegionLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Northeast62%34%4%6,516
South48%48%5%12,566
Midwest51%45%4%7,491
West57%39%4%8,498
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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