Abortion should be possible if a woman became pregnant as a result of rape (October 2021)

Abortion should be possible if a woman became pregnant as a result of rape (October 2021)

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Should be possible72%
Should not be possible18%
Don’t know10%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Should be possible90%75%57%
Should not be possible5%15%30%
Don’t know5%10%12%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Should be possible95%87%88%
Should not be possible0%8%6%
Don’t know5%5%5%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Should be possible50%73%56%
Should not be possible37%17%32%
Don’t know13%10%13%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Should be possible96%79%55%
Should not be possible2%11%31%
Don’t know1%10%14%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Should be possible94%95%99%
Should not be possible1%4%1%
Don’t know5%0%0%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Should be possible72%65%39%
Should not be possible15%18%49%
Don’t know13%18%12%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Should be possible72%78%73%
Should not be possible20%12%18%
Don’t know8%10%9%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Should be possible72%73%
Should not be possible19%18%
Don’t know9%10%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Should be possible79%73%61%
Should not be possible13%19%24%
Don’t know7%8%15%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Should be possible79%71%71%71%
Should not be possible16%19%19%19%
Don’t know5%10%11%10%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Should be possible74%70%73%77%72%72%
Should not be possible26%17%17%13%20%21%
Don’t know0%12%10%10%9%7%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Should be possible54%77%93%89%
Should not be possible32%12%4%9%
Don’t know14%11%3%3%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Should be possible51%72%94%79%
Should not be possible36%18%5%4%
Don’t know14%10%2%17%

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