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The percentage of Americans who believe that sex outside of marriage and birth control are morally acceptable has declined, as a new survey shows the public embracing more conservative attitudes on hot-button social issues.
Gallup released the most recent installment of its annual Values and Beliefs Poll Tuesday, finding that attitudes on a range of moral issues have shifted in a more conservative direction compared with the previous year.
The survey, which is based on responses collected from 1,001 United States adults from May 1-17, found declines in the share of Americans who view many behaviors as morally acceptable, including sex between unmarried adults, gambling, pornography, euthanasia and gender transition. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
Among the most notable changes was a sharp drop in support for having children outside of marriage.
While 67% of Americans said having children outside of wedlock was morally acceptable in the previous survey, that figure fell to 58% this year — one of the largest year-over-year shifts recorded in the poll.
Support for birth control also declined. Although a large majority of Americans continue to view contraception as morally acceptable, the percentage dropped from 90% to 83%, marking the lowest level recorded since Gallup began asking the question.
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Gallup released the most recent installment of its annual Values and Beliefs Poll Tuesday, finding that attitudes on a range of moral issues have shifted in a more conservative direction compared with the previous year.
The survey, which is based on responses collected from 1,001 United States adults from May 1-17, found declines in the share of Americans who view many behaviors as morally acceptable, including sex between unmarried adults, gambling, pornography, euthanasia and gender transition. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points.
Among the most notable changes was a sharp drop in support for having children outside of marriage.
While 67% of Americans said having children outside of wedlock was morally acceptable in the previous survey, that figure fell to 58% this year — one of the largest year-over-year shifts recorded in the poll.
Support for birth control also declined. Although a large majority of Americans continue to view contraception as morally acceptable, the percentage dropped from 90% to 83%, marking the lowest level recorded since Gallup began asking the question.
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Americans growing more conservative on sex, gambling and divorce: Gallup poll
Americans are growing more skeptical of several behaviors long considered socially acceptable, with support for sex outside marriage, having children out of wedlock and the use of birth control all
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