ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 22-25, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 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?"

.

%

%

%

%

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. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 2.3.

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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. Margin of error ± 3.

.

.

11/17-18/09

.

.

11/17-18/09

.

.

11/17-18/09

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

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"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. Margin of error ± 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

.

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. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 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

.

.

"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?"

.

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

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"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?"

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

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. July 31-Aug. 4, 2008. N=808 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 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?"

.

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 18-25, 2008. N=805 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 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. Margin of error ± 3.1.

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"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?"

.

%

%

%

%

10/23-25/07

62

22

13

3

.

"What do you think is the better way to reduce the number of pregnancies among teenagers: by emphasizing sex education and birth control, or by emphasizing morality and abstinence?"

.

%

%

%

10/23-25/07

51

46

3

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Oct. 23-24, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

.

"Please tell me if you think abortion should be legal or illegal in each of the following situations . . . ."

.

"If the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest"

  10/23-24/07

  2/28 - 3/1/06

.

"If the pregnancy puts the mother's life at risk"

  10/23-24/07

.

"If the pregnancy puts the mother's mental health at risk"

  10/23-24/07

.

"If the baby has a fatal birth defect"

  10/23-24/07

.

"If the pregnancy is unwanted"

  10/23-24/07

.

"Do you need to know a candidate's position on the issue of abortion before deciding your vote for president or is that not something you need to know?"

.

10/23-24/07

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. Oct. 19-22, 2007. N=1,039 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. RV = registered voters

.

"Which comes closest to your view on abortion: abortion should always be legal, or should be legal most of the time, or 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?"

.

10/19-22/07 RV

1/15-17/05 Adults

.

.

"What is your personal feeling about abortion? (1) It should be permitted in all cases. (2) It should be permitted, but subject to greater restrictions than it is now. (3) It should be permitted only in cases such as rape, incest and to save the woman's life. OR, (4) It should only be permitted to save the woman's life."

.

.

%

%

%

%

%

%

10/12-16/07

26

16

34

16

4

4

1/18-21/07

31

16

30

12

5

6

29

17

33

14

4

3

27

15

33

17

5

3

7/29 - 8/2/05

28

15

33

15

5

4

7/13-14/05

25

14

38

15

3

5

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 12-14, 2007. N=1,212 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

.

"Regardless of whether you think abortion should be allowed or not, do you personally believe having an abortion is wrong?"

.

%

%

%

10/12-14/07

60

36

4

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey. Aug. 1-18, 2007. N=3,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.

.

"Now I would like to ask your opinion about a specific abortion procedure known as 'late-term' abortion or 'partial birth' abortion, which is sometimes performed on women during the last few months of pregnancy. Do you think that this procedure should be legal or illegal?"

.