Support Abortion to Protect Woman

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• Patterns
• Over Time
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Support Abortion to Protect Woman (Demographic Patterns)

Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if... c. The woman's own health is seriously endangered by the pregnancy

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Support Abortion to Protect Woman by Age (General Social Survey, 2006)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	81.0% 320	84.5% 464	86.8% 606	84.0% 299	3	84.5% 1689
NO	15.2% 60	11.1% 61	10.5% 73	11.0% 39	0	11.7% 233
DON'T KNOW	3.3% 13	3.6% 20	1.7% 12	4.2% 15	2	3.0% 60
NO ANSWER	0.5% 2	0.7% 4	1.0% 7	0.8% 3	0	0.8% 16
Missing	455	740	898	401	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 395	100% 549	100% 698	100% 356	18	1998

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Support Abortion to Protect Woman by Race (General Social Survey, 2006)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
YES	85.4% 1256	80.5% 219	83.5% 217	84.5% 1692
NO	11.1% 164	14.0% 38	11.9% 31	11.6% 233
DON'T KNOW	2.9% 42	3.3% 9	4.2% 11	3.1% 62
NO ANSWER	0.6% 9	2.2% 6	0.4% 1	0.8% 16
Missing	1813	362	332	2507
TOTAL	100% 1471	100% 272	100% 260	2003

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Support Abortion to Protect Woman by Religion (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
YES	83.3% 871	80.8% 392	86.2% 25	92.0% 309	91.7% 88	7	84.6% 1685
NO	13.0% 136	14.2% 69	13.8% 4	4.8% 16	7.3% 7	1	11.6% 232
DON'T KNOW	3.0% 31	3.5% 17	0.0% 0	3.0% 10	1.0% 1	3	3.0% 59
NO ANSWER	0.8% 8	1.4% 7	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.8% 16
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 to Protect Woman by Gender (General Social Survey, 2006)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	85.0% 736	84.1% 956	84.5% 1692
NO	10.5% 91	12.5% 142	11.6% 233
DON'T KNOW	3.6% 31	2.7% 31	3.1% 62
NO ANSWER	0.9% 8	0.7% 8	0.8% 16
Missing	1137	1370	2507
TOTAL	100% 866	100% 1137	2003

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Support Abortion to Protect Woman by Church attendance (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Never	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Missing	TOTAL
YES	91.8% 414	91.3% 554	85.6% 268	72.2% 452	4	84.5% 1688
NO	4.7% 21	5.9% 36	11.5% 36	22.2% 139	1	11.6% 232
DON'T KNOW	3.1% 14	2.0% 12	2.6% 8	4.3% 27	1	3.1% 61
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	0.8% 5	0.3% 1	1.3% 8	0	0.8% 16
Missing	569	768	375	782	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 451	100% 607	100% 313	100% 626	19	1997

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Support Abortion to Protect Woman by Political ideology (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Missing	TOTAL
YES	91.5% 472	88.3% 650	77.6% 529	41	85.4% 1651
NO	6.6% 34	8.7% 64	17.7% 121	14	11.3% 219
DON'T KNOW	1.6% 8	2.2% 16	3.8% 26	12	2.6% 50
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	0.8% 6	0.9% 6	2	0.7% 14
Missing	664	947	788	108	2507
TOTAL	100% 516	100% 736	100% 682	177	1934

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Support Abortion to Protect Woman by Education (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Not High School	High School	Jr. College	B.A.	Grad Degree	Missing	TOTAL
YES	77.2% 223	85.1% 871	81.2% 138	87.7% 300	89.4% 160	0	84.5% 1692
NO	17.6% 51	10.9% 111	12.9% 22	9.6% 33	8.9% 16	0	11.6% 233
DON'T KNOW	4.2% 12	3.2% 33	4.7% 8	2.0% 7	1.1% 2	0	3.1% 62
NO ANSWER	1.0% 3	0.8% 8	1.2% 2	0.6% 2	0.6% 1	0	0.8% 16
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.