Religion and Politics Survey, 1996

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ABORTION (Percentages are weighted by WEIGHT; Total Ns reported are unweighted) Which comes closer to your view? Abortion should be generally available to those who want it; Abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now; Abortion should be against the law except in cases of rape, incest, and to save the woman's life; Abortion should not be permitted at all.   1) Generally available   2) Available, but under stricter limits   3) Against law except rape/incest/save life   4) Abortion should not be permitted at all   5) Don't know/Refused

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Generally available	31.9%	31.9%
Available, but under stricter limits	23.6%	55.5%
Against law except rape/incest/save life	33.1%	88.6%
Abortion should not be permitted at all	9.6%	98.2%
Don't know/Refused	1.8%	100.0%
Total N = 1975

Variable Comparisons

Age Sex Political party Region Religion

Age (I-AGE)

	18 - 29 years	30 - 49 years	50 and older	TOTAL
Generally available	28.1%	34.7%	31.6%	32.1%
Available, but under stricter limits	29.7%	24.9%	17.8%	23.6%
Against law except rape/incest/save life	31.4%	30.1%	37.5%	32.9%
Abortion should not be permitted at all	9.5%	9.4%	10.2%	9.7%
Don't know/Refused	1.3%	0.9%	3.0%	1.7%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1951

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Generally available	33.2%	30.8%	31.9%
Available, but under stricter limits	25.2%	22.2%	23.6%
Against law except rape/incest/save life	30.9%	35.1%	33.1%
Abortion should not be permitted at all	9.0%	10.1%	9.6%
Don't know/Refused	1.8%	1.8%	1.8%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	1975

Political party (I-PARTYID)

	Republican	Democrat	Independent or other party	No preference	TOTAL
Generally available	25.0%	36.6%	33.9%	19.8%	31.9%
Available, but under stricter limits	21.0%	23.2%	26.8%	20.9%	23.8%
Against law except rape/incest/save life	40.2%	29.7%	29.7%	42.9%	33.1%
Abortion should not be permitted at all	12.6%	8.1%	7.8%	13.2%	9.4%
Don't know/Refused	1.1%	2.4%	1.7%	3.3%	1.8%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1951

Region (I-REGION)

	East	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Generally available	37.3%	29.1%	27.0%	38.0%	31.9%
Available, but under stricter limits	26.1%	23.8%	19.5%	27.4%	23.6%
Against law except rape/incest/save life	24.8%	36.5%	39.1%	27.6%	33.1%
Abortion should not be permitted at all	9.8%	8.8%	12.1%	6.1%	9.6%
Don't know/Refused	2.1%	1.8%	2.3%	0.9%	1.8%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1975

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	Christian	Jewish	Muslim	Other non-Christian	No preference	Agnostic or Atheist	TOTAL
Generally available	27.7%	89.4%	23.8%	45.6%	55.1%	71.4%	32.0%
Available, but under stricter limits	24.3%	6.4%	19.0%	25.4%	18.7%	10.7%	23.4%
Against law except rape/incest/save life	36.2%	2.1%	38.1%	18.4%	17.3%	17.9%	33.2%
Abortion should not be permitted at all	9.9%	2.1%	4.8%	8.8%	8.3%	0.0%	9.5%
Don't know/Refused	1.9%	0.0%	14.3%	1.8%	0.7%	0.0%	1.8%
TOTAL	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	1960