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Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or never legal under any circumstance?
Whether abortion should be legal · Asked in 1 wave, 1977 · 1,530 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Always | Sometimes | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 22% | 69% | 8% | 1530 | ±3 | |
| Protestant | 21% | 72% | 7% | 1004 | ±3 | |
| Catholic | 16% | 71% | 13% | 373 | ±6 | |
| Jewish † | 72% | 25% | 4% | 35 | ±17 | |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 18 | ±27 |
| None | 47% | 50% | 3% | 93 | ±12 |
General Social Survey 1977 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,530 |