Should abortion laws be more or less strict (February 2024)

Should abortion laws be more or less strict (February 2024)

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More strict27%
Left as they are now21%
Less strict45%
Don't know/No opinion7%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
More strict25%15%32%
Left as they are now5%29%35%
Less strict66%47%24%
Don't know/No opinion4%9%9%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
More strict13%34%24%
Left as they are now6%8%4%
Less strict79%55%68%
Don't know/No opinion2%3%5%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
More strict23%25%38%
Left as they are now39%32%36%
Less strict29%35%17%
Don't know/No opinion9%8%9%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
More strict19%21%36%
Left as they are now7%17%34%
Less strict71%48%24%
Don't know/No opinion3%14%7%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
More strict19%20%18%
Left as they are now7%13%1%
Less strict74%65%75%
Don't know/No opinion1%2%6%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
More strict25%30%47%
Left as they are now34%31%36%
Less strict34%31%10%
Don't know/No opinion6%8%7%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
More strict27%29%27%
Left as they are now25%10%18%
Less strict42%51%44%
Don't know/No opinion5%10%11%

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CategoryMaleFemale
More strict30%24%
Left as they are now24%18%
Less strict40%49%
Don't know/No opinion7%8%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
More strict35%21%26%
Left as they are now14%24%28%
Less strict43%48%39%
Don't know/No opinion8%7%7%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
More strict40%37%19%19%
Left as they are now20%13%22%29%
Less strict35%42%51%46%
Don't know/No opinion5%8%9%7%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
More strict48%32%21%29%24%25%
Left as they are now14%23%23%21%21%18%
Less strict16%37%45%43%51%55%
Don't know/No opinion22%8%12%7%4%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
More strict39%21%13%10%
Left as they are now25%19%23%8%
Less strict27%52%58%77%
Don't know/No opinion9%7%5%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.
More strict46%20%6%21%
Left as they are now23%26%6%27%
Less strict22%49%83%33%
Don't know/No opinion9%6%6%18%

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