For decades, some political analysts have sought to depict Hispanic Americans as “socially conservative” — and indeed many of them are.
But a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that a solid majority of this diverse population — whether they’re Catholic, Protestant or religiously unaffiliated — believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
It’s a finding of interest as debate over abortion access is in the spotlight ahead of the U.S. election on Nov. 5.
The Democrat’s presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris , strongly supports abortion rights. Her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump , boasts about appointments he made to the Supreme Court that led to repeal of the nationwide right to abortion .
Overall, the new AP-NORC poll, conducted Sept. 12-16, found that Hispanic Protestants and Catholics — despite their theological differences — are remarkably similar in their demographic makeup and views on major issues, including abortion and immigration. Post-Roe v. Wade views on abortion
According to the poll, about 4 in 10 U.S. Hispanics identify as Catholic, about one-third as Protestant or “other Christian,” and about one-quarter as religiously unaffiliated. About half of the Protestants identified as evangelical or born-again, as did about 10% of the Catholics.
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