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    Religion, Values, and Experiences: Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues
    Religion, Values, and Experiences: Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues
    Religion, Values, and Experiences: Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues
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    Religion, Values, and Experiences: Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues

    By Robert P. Jones

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    How do black and Hispanic Americans feel about abortion and other pressing social issues? Public Religion Research Institute's 2012 demographic survey uncovers opinions regarding the morality and legality of abortion, the importance of contraception, and the role of religiosity in shaping views on reproductive matters.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert P. Jones
    Release dateJul 31, 2012
    ISBN9781476177755
    Religion, Values, and Experiences: Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues
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    Robert P. Jones

    Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research at the intersection of religion, values, and public life. PRRI’s mission is to help journalists, opinion leaders, scholars, clergy, and the general public better understand debates on public policy issues and the role of religion and values in American public life by conducting high quality public opinion surveys and qualitative research. As members of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the American Political Science Association (APSA), and the American Academy of Religion (AAR), our research team follows the highest research standards of independence and academic excellence. PRRI is a member organization of the National Council on Public Polls, an association of polling organizations established in 1969, which sets the highest professional standards for public opinion researchers. PRRI is also a supporting organization of the Transparency Initiative at AAPOR, an initiative to place the value of openness at the center of the public opinion research profession. As a research organization, PRRI does not take positions on, nor do we advocate for, particular policies. Research supported by its funders reflects PRRI’s commitment to independent inquiry and academic rigor. Research findings and conclusions are never altered to accommodate other interests, including those of funders, other organizations, or government bodies and officials.

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      Religion, Values, and Experiences - Robert P. Jones

      Religion, Values, and Experiences:

      Black and Hispanic American Attitudes on Abortion and Reproductive Issues

      Analysis by Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. and Daniel Cox

      Copyright 2012 Public Religion Research Institute, Inc.

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      Acknowledgements

      Public Religion Research Institute is deeply grateful to the Ford Foundation for their generous support of the African American & Hispanic Reproductive Issues Survey. The authors would like to thank Juhem Navarro-Rivera, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, and Samantha Holquist for their substantial editorial and research assistance, Emily Brennan, who provided copyediting and meticulous proofreading of the final document, and Camden Richards, who served as a graphics design consultant for the report. We would also like to thank Rabinowitz-Dorf Communications for providing lead communications outreach for the study release.

      copyright Public Religion Research Institute, Inc.

      Robert P. Jones, Ph.D., CEO

      2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, 3rd Floor

      Washington, DC 20036

      http://www.publicreligion.org/

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      Table of Contents

      Executive Summary

      The 2012 Election

      Health Care, Reproductive Health Services, and Sex Education

      Abortion: Legality, Access, and Safety

      Values, Morality, Identity, and Abortion

      Religious Institutions and Leaders

      Independent Predictors of Views about the Legality of Abortion

      Other Issues

      Appendix 1. Methodology

      Appendix 2. Comparisons to the General Public

      About Public Religion Research Institute

      Executive Summary

      The Economy and the 2012 Election

      Like Americans overall, the overwhelming majority of black Americans and Hispanic Americans report that the economy is a critical issue facing the country (71% and 75%).

      Relatively few black Americans and Hispanic Americans believe that cultural issues such as abortion (17% and 30%) and same-sex marriage (18% and 26%) are critical issues facing the country.

      Both black American and Hispanic American voters strongly support Barack Obama’s reelection as President.

      Nearly 9-in-10 (87%) black voters report that if the election were held today, they would support Barack Obama, while 3% report that they would support Mitt Romney.

      Roughly 6-in-10 (58%) Hispanic voters report that if the election were held today, they would support Obama, while about one-third (32%) say they would support Romney. Hispanic Catholic voters are significantly more likely than Hispanic Protestant voters to say they would vote for Obama (64% vs. 50%).

      The Legality and Availability of Abortion

      Black Americans and Hispanic Americans differ significantly in their attitudes regarding the legality of abortion. Two-thirds (67%) of black Americans believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 30% disagree. By contrast, a slim majority (51%) of Hispanic Americans agree that abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, while 46% say it should be legal in all or most cases.

      Attitudes among black Americans and Hispanic Americans on the availability of abortion services in their communities follow a similar pattern. Nearly 6-in-10 (57%) black Americans believe that at least some health care professionals in their community

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