Despite the Alabama Legislature enacting one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on abortion, fewer than one in five of the state’s residents believe it should be illegal in all cases, according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.

The survey, conducted in March through December 2018, concluded there is no state where more than one-quarter of residents believe abortion should be illegal in all cases. Forty-two percent of Alabamians said abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

PRRI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization conducting research at the intersection of religion and public policy.

Political party and religious affiliation is a more of a significant driver of attitudes on abortion than gender. Nation-wide women show only slightly higher support than men, 55 percent and 52 percent respectively.

“Twice as many Democrats have become more supportive (14%) than opposed (7%) to abortion over the last five years," according to the survey. "Republicans show the opposite pattern, with 6% becoming more supportive and 13% becoming more opposed. Independents are slightly more likely to report becoming more supportive (11%) than more opposed (9%) over the last five years.”