Women who discussed their abortion decision with anyone at church
Percent of U.S. women who have had an abortion, 2015 (in percent)
Key finding
- Women who discussed their abortion decision with anyone at church: 7%. Percent of women who have had an abortion who discussed their abortion decision with anyone at church
Source: Lifeway Research, Women Distrust Church on Abortion · Care Net-sponsored survey of 1,038 women who have had abortions. Article published 2015-11-23.
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Women who discussed their abortion decision with anyone at church: 7%. Percent of women who have had an abortion who discussed their abortion decision with anyone at church.
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Lifeway Research, 2015. Source: Lifeway Research, Women Distrust Church on Abortion (https://research.lifeway.com/2015/11/23/women-distrust-church-on-abortion/).
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