Support Abortion Because of Defect

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• Patterns
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Support Abortion Because of Defect (Demographic Patterns)

Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if... a. There is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Age (General Social Survey, 2006)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	66.1% 261	70.9% 389	75.1% 524	69.7% 248	3	71.2% 1422
NO	29.6% 117	25.5% 140	22.1% 154	23.6% 84	0	24.8% 495
DON'T KNOW	3.8% 15	3.1% 17	2.0% 14	5.6% 20	2	3.3% 66
NO ANSWER	0.5% 2	0.5% 3	0.9% 6	1.1% 4	0	0.8% 15
Missing	455	740	898	401	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 395	100% 549	100% 698	100% 356	18	1998

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Race (General Social Survey, 2006)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
YES	72.7% 1069	61.0% 166	73.1% 190	71.1% 1425
NO	23.2% 341	34.2% 93	23.5% 61	24.7% 495
DON'T KNOW	3.4% 50	3.3% 9	3.5% 9	3.4% 68
NO ANSWER	0.7% 11	1.5% 4	0.0% 0	0.7% 15
Missing	1813	362	332	2507
TOTAL	100% 1471	100% 272	100% 260	2003

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Religion (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
YES	65.2% 682	69.3% 336	79.3% 23	88.7% 298	82.3% 79	7	71.2% 1418
NO	30.3% 317	25.6% 124	17.2% 5	8.9% 30	16.7% 16	3	24.7% 492
DON'T KNOW	3.7% 39	3.9% 19	3.4% 1	2.1% 7	1.0% 1	1	3.4% 67
NO ANSWER	0.8% 8	1.2% 6	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.8% 15
Missing	1282	629	49	403	129	15	2507
TOTAL	100% 1046	100% 485	100% 29	100% 336	100% 96	26	1992

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Gender (General Social Survey, 2006)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	72.5% 628	70.1% 797	71.1% 1425
NO	22.9% 198	26.1% 297	24.7% 495
DON'T KNOW	3.8% 33	3.1% 35	3.4% 68
NO ANSWER	0.8% 7	0.7% 8	0.7% 15
Missing	1137	1370	2507
TOTAL	100% 866	100% 1137	2003

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Church attendance (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Never	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Missing	TOTAL
YES	86.9% 392	79.4% 482	76.7% 240	49.0% 307	4	71.2% 1421
NO	10.2% 46	16.5% 100	21.1% 66	45.0% 282	1	24.7% 494
DON'T KNOW	2.7% 12	3.3% 20	1.9% 6	4.6% 29	1	3.4% 67
NO ANSWER	0.2% 1	0.8% 5	0.3% 1	1.3% 8	0	0.8% 15
Missing	569	768	375	782	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 451	100% 607	100% 313	100% 626	19	1997

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Political ideology (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Missing	TOTAL
YES	83.9% 433	74.3% 547	59.2% 404	41	71.6% 1384
NO	14.1% 73	21.7% 160	35.9% 245	17	24.7% 478
DON'T KNOW	1.6% 8	3.3% 24	3.8% 26	10	3.0% 58
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	0.7% 5	1.0% 7	1	0.7% 14
Missing	664	947	788	108	2507
TOTAL	100% 516	100% 736	100% 682	177	1934

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Support Abortion Because of Defect by Education (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Not High School	High School	Jr. College	B.A.	Grad Degree	Missing	TOTAL
YES	61.6% 178	71.5% 731	68.8% 117	74.0% 253	81.6% 146	0	71.1% 1425
NO	34.9% 101	23.9% 244	25.9% 44	22.5% 77	16.2% 29	0	24.7% 495
DON'T KNOW	2.8% 8	3.8% 39	4.7% 8	2.6% 9	2.2% 4	0	3.4% 68
NO ANSWER	0.7% 2	0.9% 9	0.6% 1	0.9% 3	0.0% 0	0	0.7% 15
Missing	402	1250	207	421	224	3	2507
TOTAL	100% 289	100% 1023	100% 170	100% 342	100% 179	3	2003

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Notes

General Social Survey, 2006: The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 2006 GSS includes a topical module for mental health. Items in the 2006 GSS include questions on religious self-identification, denominational affiliation, personal beliefs, and religious upbringing.