Support Abortion for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape

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Support Abortion for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape (Demographic Patterns)

Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if... e. She became pregnant as a result of rape

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Support Abortion for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Age (General Social Survey, 2006)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	73.4% 290	73.6% 404	75.4% 526	72.8% 259	4	74.0% 1479
NO	22.3% 88	22.6% 124	20.5% 143	20.8% 74	0	21.5% 429
DON'T KNOW	3.8% 15	3.1% 17	3.6% 25	5.1% 18	1	3.8% 75
NO ANSWER	0.5% 2	0.7% 4	0.6% 4	1.4% 5	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 for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Race (General Social Survey, 2006)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
YES	76.1% 1120	66.9% 182	69.6% 181	74.0% 1483
NO	19.6% 289	27.2% 74	25.4% 66	21.4% 429
DON'T KNOW	3.5% 52	4.4% 12	4.6% 12	3.8% 76
NO ANSWER	0.7% 10	1.5% 4	0.4% 1	0.7% 15
Missing	1813	362	332	2507
TOTAL	100% 1471	100% 272	100% 260	2003

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Support Abortion for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Religion (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
YES	70.5% 737	69.1% 335	93.1% 27	88.1% 296	85.4% 82	6	74.1% 1477
NO	24.6% 257	26.0% 126	6.9% 2	9.2% 31	11.5% 11	2	21.4% 427
DON'T KNOW	4.3% 45	3.5% 17	0.0% 0	2.7% 9	2.1% 2	3	3.7% 73
NO ANSWER	0.7% 7	1.4% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.0% 1	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 for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Gender (General Social Survey, 2006)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	75.5% 654	72.9% 829	74.0% 1483
NO	19.5% 169	22.9% 260	21.4% 429
DON'T KNOW	4.0% 35	3.6% 41	3.8% 76
NO ANSWER	0.9% 8	0.6% 7	0.7% 15
Missing	1137	1370	2507
TOTAL	100% 866	100% 1137	2003

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Support Abortion for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Church attendance (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Never	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Missing	TOTAL
YES	85.8% 387	84.5% 513	75.1% 235	55.0% 344	4	74.1% 1479
NO	10.9% 49	12.4% 75	19.2% 60	39.1% 245	0	21.5% 429
DON'T KNOW	2.9% 13	2.3% 14	5.4% 17	4.8% 30	2	3.7% 74
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	0.8% 5	0.3% 1	1.1% 7	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 for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Political ideology (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Missing	TOTAL
YES	84.1% 434	77.0% 567	65.1% 444	38	74.7% 1445
NO	13.0% 67	19.4% 143	29.5% 201	18	21.3% 411
DON'T KNOW	2.5% 13	2.7% 20	4.7% 32	11	3.4% 65
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	0.8% 6	0.7% 5	2	0.7% 13
Missing	664	947	788	108	2507
TOTAL	100% 516	100% 736	100% 682	177	1934

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Support Abortion for Pregnancies Resulting from Rape by Education (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Not High School	High School	Jr. College	B.A.	Grad Degree	Missing	TOTAL
YES	56.4% 163	76.1% 778	74.7% 127	78.4% 268	82.1% 147	0	74.0% 1483
NO	34.9% 101	20.0% 205	20.6% 35	18.1% 62	14.5% 26	0	21.4% 429
DON'T KNOW	7.6% 22	2.9% 30	4.7% 8	2.9% 10	3.4% 6	0	3.8% 76
NO ANSWER	1.0% 3	1.0% 10	0.0% 0	0.6% 2	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.