This statistic shows the distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2014, by religious affiliation. In that year, 23.7 percent of women who received an abortion were Roman Catholic, while 38 percent had no religious affiliation.
Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2014, by religious affiliation
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Guttmacher Institute. (May 10, 2016). Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2014, by religious affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/656640/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-religion/
Guttmacher Institute. "Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2014, by religious affiliation." Chart. May 10, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656640/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-religion/
Guttmacher Institute. (2016). Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2014, by religious affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656640/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-religion/
Guttmacher Institute. "Distribution of Women in The U.S. Who Obtained An Abortion in 2014, by Religious Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656640/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-religion/
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Distribution of women in the U.S. who obtained an abortion in 2014, by religious affiliation [Graph], Guttmacher Institute, May 10, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/656640/abortion-distribution-united-states-by-religion/
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