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Pew Research study shows 69% of Latter-day Saints think abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, much higher than the U.S. population.

Date
2025
Type
Website
Source
Pew Research
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Secondary
Reference

"Views about abortion among Latter-day Saints (Mormons)," Religious Landscape Study, Pew Research, accessed February 23, 2026

Scribe/Publisher
Pew Research
People
Pew Research, Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

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Views about abortion among Latter-day Saints (Mormons)*

% of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) who say abortion should be …
Legal in all/most cases: 31%
Illegal in all/most cases: 69%

* The 2023-24 RLS was conducted mainly online and on paper, while the earlier surveys were done by telephone. . . .

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Views about abortion among Latter-day Saints (Mormons)(2023–2024)

% of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) who say abortion should be …
Latter-day Saint (Mormon)
Legal in all/most cases: 31%
Illegal in all/most cases: 69%
U.S. Population
Legal in all/most cases: 64%
Illegal in all/most cases: 35%
No answer: 1%
Source Link
https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/latter-day-saint-mormon/?dialogId=dialog_abortion&activeChartId=0a19014f1c458d34a0b4d1ddfaa7d383
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