Support Abortion for Low Income Families

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families (Demographic Patterns)

Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if... d. The family has a very low income and cannot afford any more children

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families by Age (General Social Survey, 2006)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	39.0% 154	39.9% 219	45.3% 316	36.5% 130	3	41.0% 819
NO	58.5% 231	55.4% 304	52.1% 364	58.1% 207	0	55.4% 1106
DON'T KNOW	2.0% 8	4.0% 22	2.0% 14	4.8% 17	2	3.1% 61
NO ANSWER	0.5% 2	0.7% 4	0.6% 4	0.6% 2	0	0.6% 12
Missing	455	740	898	401	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 395	100% 549	100% 698	100% 356	18	1998

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families by Race (General Social Survey, 2006)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
YES	41.9% 616	37.1% 101	40.4% 105	41.0% 822
NO	54.4% 800	60.3% 164	54.6% 142	55.2% 1106
DON'T KNOW	3.3% 48	0.7% 2	5.0% 13	3.1% 63
NO ANSWER	0.5% 7	1.8% 5	0.0% 0	0.6% 12
Missing	1813	362	332	2507
TOTAL	100% 1471	100% 272	100% 260	2003

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families by Religion (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
YES	33.7% 352	36.5% 177	72.4% 21	64.3% 216	56.3% 54	2	41.2% 820
NO	63.2% 661	57.7% 280	24.1% 7	33.3% 112	40.6% 39	7	55.2% 1099
DON'T KNOW	2.7% 28	4.3% 21	3.4% 1	2.4% 8	3.1% 3	2	3.1% 61
NO ANSWER	0.5% 5	1.4% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0	0.6% 12
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 for Low Income Families by Gender (General Social Survey, 2006)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	42.6% 369	39.8% 453	41.0% 822
NO	53.2% 461	56.7% 645	55.2% 1106
DON'T KNOW	3.3% 29	3.0% 34	3.1% 63
NO ANSWER	0.8% 7	0.4% 5	0.6% 12
Missing	1137	1370	2507
TOTAL	100% 866	100% 1137	2003

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families by Church attendance (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Never	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Missing	TOTAL
YES	56.8% 256	50.6% 307	38.7% 121	21.7% 136	2	41.1% 820
NO	37.9% 171	46.8% 284	57.8% 181	74.8% 468	2	55.3% 1104
DON'T KNOW	5.1% 23	2.0% 12	3.2% 10	2.7% 17	1	3.1% 62
NO ANSWER	0.2% 1	0.7% 4	0.3% 1	0.8% 5	1	0.6% 11
Missing	569	768	375	782	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 451	100% 607	100% 313	100% 626	19	1997

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families by Political ideology (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Missing	TOTAL
YES	61.2% 316	37.8% 278	30.9% 211	17	41.6% 805
NO	36.2% 187	57.7% 425	66.3% 452	42	55.0% 1064
DON'T KNOW	2.1% 11	3.7% 27	2.2% 15	10	2.7% 53
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	0.8% 6	0.6% 4	0	0.6% 12
Missing	664	947	788	108	2507
TOTAL	100% 516	100% 736	100% 682	177	1934

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Support Abortion for Low Income Families by Education (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Not High School	High School	Jr. College	B.A.	Grad Degree	Missing	TOTAL
YES	26.6% 77	39.3% 402	42.9% 73	45.3% 155	64.2% 115	0	41.0% 822
NO	69.2% 200	57.1% 584	52.4% 89	51.2% 175	32.4% 58	0	55.2% 1106
DON'T KNOW	3.8% 11	2.9% 30	4.1% 7	2.9% 10	2.8% 5	0	3.1% 63
NO ANSWER	0.3% 1	0.7% 7	0.6% 1	0.6% 2	0.6% 1	0	0.6% 12
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.