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Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?

  • Written by Amy Adamczyk, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Religion often shapes someone’s view of abortion – but what about a woman’s actual decision?A patient prepares to take mifepristone, the first of two pills, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., in 2022.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Many factors can shape how someone views abortion – gender, age and education, to name a few. Around the world, however, religious belief is the most powerful predictor...

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