Church attendance continues to indicate stances on abortion

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 By Scott Barkley - Posted at Baptist Press:

NASHVILLE (BP) – According to the latest figures compiled by Gallup, the rate at which an individual attends church still indicates his or her stance on abortion.

Fifteen percent of those who attend church weekly felt abortion should be legal under any circumstances. That figure grew to 20 percent for those who attend nearly weekly or monthly before doubling to 40 percent among those who seldom or never attend religious services.

When asked if abortion should be legal under some circumstances, however, opposite sides of the spectrum met as 52 percent of weekly attenders and those who seldom or never attend responded in the affirmative. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of nearly weekly/monthly attenders agreed.

Thirty-one percent of weekly attenders said abortion should be illegal in all cases, far outpacing nearly weekly/monthly (13 percent) and seldom/never attenders (7 percent).

Viewpoints on the morality of abortion were more clear-cut, led by 71 percent of weekly attenders calling it morally wrong. Only a quarter of those who seldom attend felt the same, with 52 percent of monthly attenders doing so.

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See also:

• Legality of Abortion Demographic Tables (Gallup.com)