ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 22-25, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"The Supreme Court legalized abortion 37 years ago in the ruling known as Roe versus Wade. If that case came before the court again, would you want the next justice to vote to uphold Roe versus Wade, or vote to overturn it?" Options rotated

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 5-12, 2010. N=1,580 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"More than 35 years ago, the Supreme Court's decision in Roe versus Wade established a constitutional right for women to obtain legal abortions in this country. In general, do you think the Court's decision was a good thing or a bad thing?"

.

%

%

%

%

58

34

3

5

62

32

3

3

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 9-11, 2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think abortion should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?"

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%

%

%

%

4/9-11/10

21

56

22

1

11/13-15/09

26

50

23

1

6/26-29/08

25

51

22

1

10/12-14/07

23

54

22

1

8/30 - 9/2/06

24

50

24

2

.

"Do you think abortion should be legal under any circumstances, legal under only certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?" If "legal under only certain circumstances": "Do you think abortion should be legal in most circumstances or only a few circumstances?" Combined responses

.

%

%

%

%

%

4/9-11/10

21

13

42

22

2

11/13-15/09

26

10

40

23

1

6/26-29/08

25

12

39

22

2

10/12-14/07

23

13

40

22

2

8/30 - 9/2/06

24

10

40

24

2

Washington Post Poll. March 23-26, 2010. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.  RV = registered voters

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"Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?"

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3/23-26/10

12/16-19/07

12/6-9/07

12/15-18/05

4/21-24/05

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 5-11, 2010. N=1,767 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.3.

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"Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?"

.

11/28 - 12/4/05

7/21-25/05

5/18-23/05

3/2-7/05

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"Do you support or oppose allowing abortions to be paid for by public funds under a health care reform bill?"

.

.

.

.

.

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 17-18, 2009. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

.

11/17-18/09

.

.

11/17-18/09

.

.

11/17-18/09

.

.

11/17-18/09

5/12-13/09

9/8-9/08

10/23-24/07

5/15-16/07

2/13-14/07

CBS News Poll. Nov. 13-16, 2009. N=1,167 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"If the federal government provides subsidies or credits to help people buy health insurance, do you think those insurance plans should or should not cover abortion procedures?"

.

%

%

%

%

34

56

2

8

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 13-15, 2009. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Generally speaking, are you in favor of using public funds for abortions when the woman cannot afford it, or are you opposed to that?"

.

%

%

%

%

11/13-15/09

37

61

2

1

.

"Now think about women who are covered by private health insurance plans that are paid for by private individuals or employers with no money from the government involved. Do you think private health insurance plans should cover some or all of the costs of an abortion, or do you think that women who want to get an abortion should have to pay the complete costs of that abortion out of their own pockets?"

.

%

%

%

%

11/13-15/09

45

51

3

1

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 12-15, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Say someone buys private health insurance using government assistance to help pay for it. Do you think insurance sold that way should or should not be allowed to include coverage for abortions?"

.

.

"Say someone buys private health insurance using government assistance to help pay for it. Do you think insurance sold that way should or should not be allowed to include coverage for abortions?" If should not or unsure: "What if the insurance company used private funds, not public funds, to provide the abortion coverage? In that case do you think this coverage should or should not be available?" Combined responses

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 22-25, 2009. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Which of the following best represents your views about abortion? The choice on abortion should be left up to the woman and her doctor. Abortion should be legal only in cases in which pregnancy results from rape or incest or when the life of the woman is at risk. OR, Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances."

.

10/22-25/09

4/20-23/07

Pew Research Center survey. Aug. 11-17 & 20-27, 2009. N=4,013 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.

.

"Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?" Options rotated

.

%

%

%

%

%

8/11-17 & 20-27/09

16

31

27

17

8

3/31 - 4/6 & 4/14-21/09

18

28

28

16

10

10/23-26/08

18

35

24

16

7

10/16-19/08

19

38

22

14

7

7/31 - 8/10/08

17

37

26

15

5

6/18-29/08

19

38

24

13

6

11/07

18

33

29

15

5

10/17-23/07

21

32

24

15

8

8/1-18/07

17

35

26

17

5

2/16 - 3/14/07

15

30

30

20

5

Pew Research Center survey. Aug. 11-17, 2009. N=2,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.5.

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"Which comes closer to your view about the abortion issue? The country needs to find a middle ground on abortion laws. OR, There's no room for compromise when it comes to abortion laws." Options rotated

.

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"Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose making it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion?"

.

.

"Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose requiring that women under the age of 18 get the consent of at least one parent before they are allowed to have an abortion?"

.

.

"Do you personally believe that having an abortion is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue?" Options rotated

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USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 17-19, 2009. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?"

.

%

%

%

%

7/17-19/09

21

57

18

4

5/7-10/09

22

53

23

2

5/8-11/08

28

54

17

2

5/10-13/07

26

55

18

1

5/8-11/06

30

53

15

2

11/11-13/05

26

56

16

2

6/24-26/05

24

55

20

1

5/2-5/05

23

53

22

2

3/21-23/05

23

55

20

2

5/2-4/04

24

56

19

1

10/03

26

55

17

2

5/03

23

57

19

1

1/03

24

57

18

1

5/02

25

51

22

2

3/02

27

53

19

1

2/02

26

54

18

2

8/01

26

56

17

1

5/01

26

58

15

1

3/01

26

51

18

5

4/00

28

51

19

2

1/00

26

56

15

3

5/99

27

55

16

2

1/98

23

59

17

1

11/97

26

55

17

2

8/97

22

61

15

2

9/96

24

52

17

7

7/96

25

58

15

2

4/90

31

53

12

4

7/80

25

53

18

4

2/79

22

54

19

5

12/77

22

55

19

4

4/75

21

54

22

3

.

"With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?"

.

7/17-19/09

5/7-10/09

5/8-11/08

5/10-13/07

5/8-11/06

1/6-8/06

8/28-30/05

7/22-24/05

5/2-5/05

10/14-16/04

5/2-4/04

10/24-26/03

5/5-7/03

5/6-9/02

The Harris Poll. July 7-14, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide.

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"In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that states laws which made it illegal for a woman to have an abortion up to three months of pregnancy were unconstitutional, and that the decision on whether a woman should have an abortion up to three months of pregnancy should be left to the woman and her doctor to decide. In general, do you favor or oppose this part of the U.S. Supreme Court decision making abortions up to three months of pregnancy legal?"

.

7/7-14/09

10/16-23/07

4/4-10/06

.

"In general, do you favor permitting a woman who wants one to have an abortion in all circumstances, some circumstances or no circumstances?"

.

7/7-14/09

10/16-23/07

4/4-10/06

.

"Do you favor laws that would make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion, favor laws that would make it easier to get an abortion or should no change be made to existing abortion laws?"

.

7/7-14/09

10/16-23/07

4/4-10/06

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 12-16, 2009. N=895 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"More than 35 years ago, the Supreme Court's decision in Roe versus Wade established a constitutional right for women to obtain legal abortions in this country. In general, do you think the Court's decision was a good thing or a bad thing?"

.

%

%

%

%

62

32

3

3

40

51

7

2

74

21

1

4

63

30

2

5

.

"Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?"

.

%

%

%

29

64

7

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. May 28-June 1, 2009. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"Which comes closest to your opinion on abortion: abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?"

.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 14-17, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"The 1973 Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?"

.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 23-26, 2009. N=2,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.

.

"With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?"

.

%

%

%

%

%

4/23-26/09

49

45

1

3

1

8/29-31/08

53

44

2

2

-

5/4-6/07

45

50

2

2

1

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). Sept. 6-8, 2008. N=860 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.3.

.

"Which comes closest to your view on abortion: abortion should always be legal; should be legal most of the time; should be made illegal except in cases of rape, incest and to save the mother's life; or abortion should be made illegal without any exceptions?"

.

9/6-8/08

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. July 31-Aug. 4, 2008. N=808 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which of these positions best represents your views about abortion? A woman should be able to get an abortion if she wants one in the first three months of pregnancy, no matter what the reason. Abortion should be legal ONLY in certain circumstances, such as when a woman's health is endangered or when the pregnancy results from rape or incest. Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, even if the mother's life is in danger." Options rotated

.

.

"What if a presidential candidate took a position on abortion that was different from your own? Would you still consider voting for him because of his position on other issues, or would you not vote for him under any circumstances?"

.

Quinnipiac University Poll. July 8-13, 2008. N=1,783 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.3.

.

"In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?"

.

8/7-13/07

12/05

7/05

5/05

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 18-25, 2008. N=805 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Which of these positions best represents your views about abortion? A woman should be able to get an abortion if she wants one, no matter what the reason, up until the time the fetus is viable, that is, can live on its own. Abortion should only be legal in certain circumstances, such as when a woman's health is endangered or when the pregnancy results from rape or incest. Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances, even if the mother's life is in danger."

.

Gallup Poll. May 8-11, 2008. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Thinking about how the abortion issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you only vote for a candidate who shares your views on abortion, or consider a candidate's position on abortion as just one of many important factors, or not see abortion as a major issue?" Options rotated

.

5/8-11/08

13

49

37

2

5/10-13/07

10/14-16/04

5/2-4/04

5/10-14/01

3/30 - 4/2/00

4/30 - 5/2/99

7/25-28/96

7/18-21/96

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 23-25, 2007. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Which would you prefer for the public schools in your community? Provide birth control only to those students who have the consent of their parents. Provide birth control to all students who want it. Not provide birth control to any student."

.

%

%

%

%

10/23-25/07

37

30

30

3

.

"Do you think making birth control available for teenagers would not encourage them to have sexual intercourse earlier or encourage them to have sexual intercourse earlier than they would have?"

.

%

%

%

10/23-25/07

49

46

5

.

"Do you think making birth control available for teenagers would reduce the number of pregnancies among teenagers, have no effect on the number of pregnancies among teenagers, or increase the number of pregnancies among teenagers?"

.