The Relation between Religious Commitment and Attitudes toward Induced Abortion

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Abstract
To the extent that induced abortion is considered as a form of fertility control, hypotheses relating attitudes toward abortion to religion can be formulated. The work of Glock and Stark and others suggest that a multi-dimensional measure of religiosity might be of utility in explaining variations in attitudes toward induced abortion. The relations between a multi-dimensional measure of religiosity and attitudes toward abortion are examined in a sample of 122 mail questionnaires returned by the residents of a New England community. Whereas nominal religion fails to differentiate attitudes toward induced abortion, significant relations are found between the multi-dimensional measure and these attitudes.

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