Availability of Abortion (February 2021)

Availability of Abortion (February 2021)

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Never permitted13%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother31%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother12%
Always permitted38%
Don't know6%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Never permitted2%14%21%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother16%28%47%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother12%6%14%
Always permitted64%43%14%
Don't know6%10%5%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Never permitted3%0%2%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother9%22%16%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother15%14%9%
Always permitted68%59%64%
Don't know4%6%8%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Never permitted18%18%24%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother43%42%51%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother14%19%12%
Always permitted22%17%7%
Don't know3%3%6%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Never permitted4%6%23%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother12%28%47%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother10%12%14%
Always permitted70%43%12%
Don't know3%10%6%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Never permitted1%3%8%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother15%12%9%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother28%4%0%
Always permitted51%77%80%
Don't know5%3%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Never permitted8%14%39%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother33%53%46%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother10%20%8%
Always permitted33%11%3%
Don't know16%2%4%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Never permitted14%12%11%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother33%19%36%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother11%15%13%
Always permitted38%41%35%
Don't know5%14%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Never permitted12%13%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother33%30%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother13%11%
Always permitted35%40%
Don't know7%6%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Never permitted11%11%18%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother28%31%40%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother11%15%8%
Always permitted43%39%26%
Don't know7%5%8%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Never permitted10%11%15%13%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother30%27%31%38%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother14%11%12%12%
Always permitted39%42%38%31%
Don't know6%8%4%7%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Never permitted31%18%9%11%10%10%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother21%28%37%37%32%22%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother4%13%12%16%11%11%
Always permitted40%32%33%32%43%53%
Don't know4%8%8%3%4%5%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Never permitted23%6%1%8%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother43%34%16%14%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother9%20%11%8%
Always permitted19%35%64%64%
Don't know6%6%7%6%

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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.
Never permitted31%9%0%7%
Permitted in cases of rape, incest, danger to mother43%39%10%22%
Permitted in cases other than rape, incest, danger to mother8%16%10%12%
Always permitted11%31%77%44%
Don't know7%6%3%15%

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