Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children (Demographic Patterns)

Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if... b. She is married and does not want any more children

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Age (General Social Survey, 2006)

	18-30	31-44	45-64	65+	Missing	TOTAL
YES	36.2% 143	41.5% 228	46.6% 325	33.4% 119	3	40.8% 815
NO	60.3% 238	53.7% 295	51.6% 360	60.1% 214	0	55.4% 1107
DON'T KNOW	3.0% 12	4.0% 22	1.4% 10	5.3% 19	2	3.2% 63
NO ANSWER	0.5% 2	0.7% 4	0.4% 3	1.1% 4	0	0.7% 13
Missing	455	740	898	401	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 395	100% 549	100% 698	100% 356	18	1998

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Race (General Social Survey, 2006)

	White	Black	Other	TOTAL
YES	42.1% 620	35.3% 96	39.2% 102	40.8% 818
NO	54.0% 794	61.8% 168	55.8% 145	55.3% 1107
DON'T KNOW	3.2% 47	1.8% 5	5.0% 13	3.2% 65
NO ANSWER	0.7% 10	1.1% 3	0.0% 0	0.6% 13
Missing	1813	362	332	2507
TOTAL	100% 1471	100% 272	100% 260	2003

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Religion (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	None	Other	Missing	TOTAL
YES	33.1% 346	36.9% 179	69.0% 20	64.9% 218	55.2% 53	2	41.0% 816
NO	63.7% 666	57.9% 281	24.1% 7	31.8% 107	40.6% 39	7	55.2% 1100
DON'T KNOW	2.9% 30	3.5% 17	6.9% 2	3.0% 10	4.2% 4	2	3.2% 63
NO ANSWER	0.4% 4	1.6% 8	0.0% 0	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0	0.7% 13
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 if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Gender (General Social Survey, 2006)

	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
YES	43.4% 376	38.9% 442	40.8% 818
NO	52.2% 452	57.6% 655	55.3% 1107
DON'T KNOW	3.7% 32	2.9% 33	3.2% 65
NO ANSWER	0.7% 6	0.6% 7	0.6% 13
Missing	1137	1370	2507
TOTAL	100% 866	100% 1137	2003

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Church attendance (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Never	Yearly	Monthly	Weekly	Missing	TOTAL
YES	57.4% 259	49.1% 298	39.9% 125	21.4% 134	2	40.9% 816
NO	36.4% 164	47.6% 289	58.1% 182	75.1% 470	2	55.3% 1105
DON'T KNOW	6.0% 27	2.6% 16	1.6% 5	2.6% 16	1	3.2% 64
NO ANSWER	0.2% 1	0.7% 4	0.3% 1	1.0% 6	1	0.6% 12
Missing	569	768	375	782	13	2507
TOTAL	100% 451	100% 607	100% 313	100% 626	19	1997

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Political ideology (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative	Missing	TOTAL
YES	63.0% 325	38.9% 286	27.9% 190	17	41.4% 801
NO	34.1% 176	57.2% 421	68.9% 470	40	55.2% 1067
DON'T KNOW	2.5% 13	3.0% 22	2.8% 19	11	2.8% 54
NO ANSWER	0.4% 2	1.0% 7	0.4% 3	1	0.6% 12
Missing	664	947	788	108	2507
TOTAL	100% 516	100% 736	100% 682	177	1934

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Support Abortion if Woman Does Not Want More Children by Education (General Social Survey, 2006)

	Not High School	High School	Jr. College	B.A.	Grad Degree	Missing	TOTAL
YES	23.5% 68	38.5% 394	46.5% 79	48.2% 165	62.6% 112	0	40.8% 818
NO	73.7% 213	56.8% 581	49.4% 84	49.1% 168	34.1% 61	0	55.3% 1107
DON'T KNOW	2.4% 7	3.9% 40	4.1% 7	2.0% 7	2.2% 4	0	3.2% 65
NO ANSWER	0.3% 1	0.8% 8	0.0% 0	0.6% 2	1.1% 2	0	0.6% 13
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.