As of June 2022, the views of French people on abortion's legality varied across different religious affiliations. Although French people mostly held positive opinions on the country allowing abortion, the share of French people endorsing its legality ranged from 90 percent among non practicing Catholics to 66 percent among Muslims.
Share of the French population holding positive views on abortion's legality in France as of June 2022, by religious affiliation
Sampling followed a quota method (gender, age, profession, region, and size of city of residency)
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Supplementary notes
*Third level education relates to education higher than a baccalaureate level; secondary level education relates to education on a baccalaureate level; first level education relates to a lower than baccalaureate level.
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