Religion and Public Life Survey, 2009 - Analysis
MORAB_A (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you personally believe that having an abortion is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue? (Q180A) [Note: MORAB_A through MORAL_A were read together as a block, but were read in a random order within the block.]
Percent | Cumulative Percent | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1) Morally acceptable | 10.4% | 10.4% | ||
2) Morally wrong | 52.4% | 62.8% | ||
3) Not a moral issue | 24.9% | 87.7% | ||
4) Depends on situation (VOL.) | 8.3% | 96.0% | ||
9) Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.0% | 100.0% | ||
Missing | 2003 | |||
Total Unweighted N = 2010 |
Age (I-AGE)
18 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 or older | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 8.6% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 9.6% | 6 | 10.3% |
Morally wrong | 51.8% | 56.9% | 53.3% | 48.1% | 48.9% | 56.2% | 10 | 52.5% |
Not a moral issue | 30.4% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 21.8% | 28.0% | 20.5% | 10 | 24.9% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 7.0% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 1 | 8.4% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 3 | 3.9% |
Missing | 166 | 230 | 270 | 400 | 394 | 511 | 2033 | 32 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Household income (I-INCOME)
Less than $20,000 | $20,000 to under $30,000 | $30,000 to under $50,000 | $50,000 to under $75,000 | $75,000 to under $100,000 | $100,000 or more | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 9.7% | 14.4% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 38 | 10.4% |
Morally wrong | 61.6% | 46.6% | 57.6% | 48.1% | 52.0% | 49.1% | 160 | 53.5% |
Not a moral issue | 16.3% | 23.6% | 22.0% | 33.9% | 27.8% | 30.7% | 83 | 24.9% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 8.9% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 40 | 8.0% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.5% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 37 | 3.1% |
Missing | 231 | 198 | 337 | 289 | 238 | 335 | 2361 | 375 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Marital status (I-MARITAL)
Married | Living with a partner | Divorced or separated | Widowed | Never been married | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 9.0% | 15.7% | 14.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 2 | 10.4% |
Morally wrong | 55.9% | 45.4% | 51.2% | 52.9% | 47.1% | 3 | 52.5% |
Not a moral issue | 23.3% | 31.7% | 22.3% | 22.2% | 28.6% | 5 | 24.9% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 8.6% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 0 | 8.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 10.2% | 4.6% | 1 | 3.9% |
Missing | 1127 | 92 | 235 | 224 | 312 | 2014 | 13 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
Protestant | Catholic | Other Christian (Mormon, Orthodox, Unitarian, self-identified as Christian) | Other (non Christian) | Atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 10.9% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 14.4% | 4 | 10.4% |
Morally wrong | 57.8% | 57.8% | 63.3% | 23.1% | 30.4% | 16 | 52.6% |
Not a moral issue | 19.4% | 22.0% | 17.9% | 46.0% | 43.4% | 9 | 24.9% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 13.6% | 6.9% | 4 | 8.2% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 4.9% | 3 | 3.9% |
Missing | 949 | 437 | 186 | 106 | 302 | 2039 | 23 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Education (I-EDUC)
Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college, no four-year degree | Four-year college degree | Graduate work/degree | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 9.5% | 13.0% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 1 | 10.4% |
Morally wrong | 66.7% | 52.6% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 43.6% | 3 | 52.3% |
Not a moral issue | 13.9% | 22.5% | 28.9% | 25.6% | 35.5% | 1 | 25.0% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 6.1% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 1 | 8.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 0 | 4.0% |
Missing | 145 | 520 | 574 | 418 | 329 | 2009 | 17 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sex (I-SEX)
Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 11.0% | 9.8% | 0 | 10.4% |
Morally wrong | 51.3% | 53.4% | 0 | 52.4% |
Not a moral issue | 25.2% | 24.7% | 0 | 24.9% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 8.4% | 8.2% | 0 | 8.3% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0 | 4.0% |
Missing | 862 | 1141 | 2003 | 0 |
Total | 100% | 100% |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Missing | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morally acceptable | 10.2% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 7 | 10.7% |
Morally wrong | 67.2% | 48.5% | 31.5% | 47 | 52.6% |
Not a moral issue | 13.6% | 28.6% | 42.8% | 20 | 25.4% |
Depends on situation (VOL.) | 6.0% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11 | 8.0% |
Don't know/Refused (VOL.) | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 17 | 3.2% |
Missing | 817 | 662 | 414 | 2105 | 110 |
Total | 100% | 100% | 100% |