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Abortion
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* Right to an Abortion
* Morality of Abortion
* Definition of When Life Begins
* State Legislative Abortion Proposals
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"Do you agree or disagree that every woman should have the right to decide for herself whether or not to have an abortion?"
| Date |
Agree |
Disagree |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| July 19-24, 2004 |
64% |
29% |
7% |
1030 |
± 3.0 |
| December 2-8, 2003 |
60% |
36% |
4% |
1049 |
± 3.0 |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
66% |
28% |
6% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
| Sept. 23-27, 2000 |
63% |
29% |
8% |
833 |
± 3.4 |
"Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following: Whether or not to have an abortion is a decision that has to be made by every woman for herself."
| Date |
Agree |
Disagree |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 17-22, 2002 |
70% |
23% |
7% |
1003 |
± 3.1 |
"In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states cannot prohibit abortions early in a pregnancy. This ruling, called Roe versus Wade, gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion. Do you support or oppose this ruling?"
| Date |
Support |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 17-22, 2002 |
57% |
36% |
7% |
1003 |
± 3.1 |
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"Do you personally believe abortion is morally right or morally wrong?"
| Date |
Right |
Wrong |
Depends (vol.) |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| July 19-24, 2004 |
17% |
56% |
16% |
11% |
1030 |
± 3.0 |
| Dec. 2-8, 2003 |
15% |
62% |
12% |
11% |
1049 |
± 3.0 |
| Dec. 17-22, 2002 |
15% |
57% |
22% |
6% |
1003 |
± 3.1 |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
16% |
59% |
15% |
10% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
| Sept. 23-27, 2000 |
14% |
55% |
22% |
9% |
833 |
± 3.4 |
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Definition of When Life Begins |
"At what point do you believe human life begins? At conception, when the fetus can live outside the womb, sometime later in the pregnancy, or when the baby is born?"
| Date |
Conception |
At
birth |
Later in pregnancy |
Fetus live outside womb |
Other (vol.) |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| Dec. 17-22, 2002 |
61% |
13% |
10% |
8% |
2% |
6% |
1003 |
± 3.1 |
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State Legislative Abortion Proposals |
"The Minnesota Legislature is likely to consider several bills to change the state's abortion policy. Do you favor or oppose making it harder for women to have an abortion?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| December 17-22, 2002 |
45% |
47% |
8% |
1003 |
± 3.1 |
"A legislative committee has approved a bill that would require women seeking an abortion to be given information about abortion and alternatives, then wait 24 hours before they could have the abortion. Do you favor or oppose such a bill?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
61% |
32% |
7% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
"Another proposal before the Legislature would allow car owners to buy license plates with the message 'Choose Life' on them. A portion of the money from these plates would be used to help women with unplanned pregnancies who are committed to having the baby adopted. Critics say it is improper for license plates to carry political slogans. Do you favor or oppose the state selling these special license plates?"
| Date |
Favor |
Oppose |
No opinion |
Sample |
MoE |
| April 5-11, 2001 |
32% |
64% |
4% |
829 |
± 3.4 |
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