Survey Results

Abortion (first trimester, no special circumstances): permissible or impermissible?


144 respondents
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What the percentages mean: "Accept or lean toward P: 50% (40%)" means that 50% of respondents endorsed this answer inclusively (including multiple-answer endorsements) and 40% endorsed this answer exclusively (excluding multiple-answer endorsements).

These results should not be used for comparison to 2009 results due to different populations and parameters. For meaningful longitudinal comparisons, see the longitudinal analysis section.

Accept or lean towards:
permissible
86.11% (86.11%)
Reject or lean against:
permissible
0.00% (0.00%)
Accept or lean towards:
impermissible
11.11% (11.11%)
Reject or lean against:
impermissible
0.00% (0.00%)
Accept a combination of views
0.00%
Accept an alternative view
1.39%
The question is too unclear to answer
0.69%
There is no fact of the matter
0.00%
Agnostic/undecided
0.69%
Other
0.00%
N = 144, excluding skipped & insufficiently familiar (7 respondents)
Alternative Views

16 target respondents indicated that they accept or lean toward an alternative view. The words used in their responses cluster as follows. These results are not filtered by AOS, region, etc.

  • DEPE (4): depends (3) depending (1)

Longitudinal comparison to 2009 survey

This question was not in the 2009 survey

Strongest correlations with main questions (target population)

r: -0.68
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 30 466
Reject 92 41
n: 629
p < 0.0001
r: -0.65
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 89 758
Reject 125 44
n: 1016
p < 0.0001
r: -0.45
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 226 488
Reject 122 30
n: 866
p < 0.0001
r: -0.44
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 120 726
Reject 91 70
n: 1007
p < 0.0001
r: -0.43
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 110 531
Reject 81 43
n: 765
p < 0.0001
r: 0.43
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 534 278
Reject 28 130
n: 970
p < 0.0001
r: 0.43
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 468 253
Reject 26 111
n: 858
p < 0.0001
r: -0.42
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 91 544
Reject 79 48
n: 762
p < 0.0001
r: 0.36
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 539 159
Reject 47 81
n: 826
p < 0.0001
r: 0.35
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 573 191
Reject 58 86
n: 908
p < 0.0001
r: -0.35
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 305 409
Reject 114 31
n: 859
p < 0.0001
r: -0.34
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 212 544
Reject 96 50
n: 902
p < 0.0001
r: 0.34
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 343 383
Reject 17 126
n: 869
p < 0.0001
r: 0.34
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 585 263
Reject 54 108
n: 1010
p < 0.0001
r: 0.33
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 194 301
Reject 13 119
n: 627
p < 0.0001
r: 0.32
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 399 295
Reject 28 108
n: 830
p < 0.0001
r: 0.32
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 323 392
Reject 19 133
n: 867
p < 0.0001
r: -0.32
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 197 466
Reject 80 47
n: 790
p < 0.0001
r: -0.31
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 150 525
Reject 73 67
n: 815
p < 0.0001
r: 0.3
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 384 253
Reject 34 93
n: 764
p < 0.0001
r: -0.29
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 93 597
Reject 60 75
n: 825
p < 0.0001
r: -0.29
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 111 468
Reject 68 70
n: 717
p < 0.0001
r: 0.28
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 401 304
Reject 22 95
n: 822
p < 0.0001
r: -0.27
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 353 420
Reject 121 40
n: 934
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 208 353
Reject 78 39
n: 678
p < 0.0001
r: -0.26
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 196 426
Reject 84 58
n: 764
p < 0.0001
r: 0.26
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 142 353
Reject 10 121
n: 626
p < 0.0001
r: 0.26
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 276 368
Reject 13 111
n: 768
p < 0.0001
r: 0.25
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 226 415
Reject 13 123
n: 777
p < 0.0001
r: 0.25
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 212 348
Reject 15 102
n: 677
p < 0.0001
r: -0.24
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 340 267
Reject 98 27
n: 732
p < 0.0001
r: 0.24
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 191 219
Reject 14 69
n: 493
p < 0.0001
r: -0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 119 637
Reject 47 93
n: 896
p < 0.0001
r: -0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 548 280
Reject 139 26
n: 993
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 155 493
Reject 6 137
n: 791
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 239 547
Reject 13 143
n: 942
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 98 398
Reject 6 126
n: 628
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 176 532
Reject 13 138
n: 859
p < 0.0001
r: 0.23
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 369 268
Reject 35 82
n: 754
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 89 590
Reject 3 137
n: 819
p < 0.0001
r: 0.22
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 421 278
Reject 47 81
n: 827
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 251 329
Reject 23 95
n: 698
p < 0.0001
r: -0.21
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 283 498
Reject 96 58
n: 935
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 325 459
Reject 23 128
n: 935
p < 0.0001
r: 0.21
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 272 489
Reject 26 122
n: 909
p < 0.0001
r: -0.21
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 180 272
Reject 61 27
n: 540
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 414 350
Reject 117 35
n: 916
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 177 500
Reject 12 129
n: 818
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 389 246
Reject 117 16
n: 768
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 584 224
Reject 135 22
n: 965
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 408 446
Reject 116 48
n: 1018
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 574 212
Reject 70 73
n: 929
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 329 392
Reject 24 111
n: 856
p < 0.0001
r: -0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 148 373
Reject 56 62
n: 639
p < 0.0001
r: 0.2
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 191 318
Reject 18 86
n: 613
p < 0.0001
r: -0.19
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 78 393
Reject 37 78
n: 586
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 143 466
Reject 8 116
n: 733
p < 0.0001
r: -0.19
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 107 466
Reject 50 67
n: 690
p < 0.0001
r: 0.19
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 223 197
Reject 27 51
n: 498
p < 0.0001
r: -0.19
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 93 611
Reject 37 80
n: 821
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 137 649
Reject 52 91
n: 929
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 232 530
Reject 25 127
n: 914
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 44 532
Reject 37 98
n: 711
p < 0.0001
r: 0.18
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 95 271
Reject 1 72
n: 439
p: 0.0002
r: -0.18
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 161 361
Reject 53 54
n: 629
p < 0.0001
r: -0.18
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 202 517
Reject 59 71
n: 849
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 120 517
Reject 9 118
n: 764
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 314 448
Reject 84 57
n: 903
p < 0.0001
r: 0.17
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 113 528
Reject 6 118
n: 765
p < 0.0001
r: -0.17
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 156 417
Reject 53 69
n: 695
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 100 507
Reject 9 114
n: 730
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 196 373
Reject 60 51
n: 680
p < 0.0001
r: 0.16
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 122 211
Reject 20 67
n: 420
p: 0.0011
r: -0.16
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 265 530
Reject 83 73
n: 951
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 418 304
Reject 53 77
n: 852
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 30 696
Reject 1 142
n: 869
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 611 160
Reject 90 47
n: 908
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 201 653
Reject 18 146
n: 1018
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 132 688
Reject 6 142
n: 968
p < 0.0001
r: -0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 41 548
Reject 17 98
n: 704
p < 0.0001
r: -0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 197 508
Reject 52 65
n: 822
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 90 672
Reject 9 142
n: 913
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 577 289
Reject 83 75
n: 1024
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 252 350
Reject 62 55
n: 719
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 216 255
Reject 37 78
n: 586
p: 0.0005
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 146 316
Reject 44 51
n: 557
p: 0.0008
r: 0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 395 471
Reject 44 114
n: 1024
p < 0.0001
r: 0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 248 608
Reject 26 138
n: 1020
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 414 261
Reject 95 29
n: 799
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 144 365
Reject 49 55
n: 613
p: 0.0007
r: 0.14
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 70 380
Reject 4 83
n: 537
p: 0.0017
r: -0.13
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 440 426
Reject 106 52
n: 1024
p < 0.0001
r: -0.13
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 57 406
Reject 24 60
n: 547
p: 0.0023
r: -0.13
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 28 475
Reject 20 89
n: 612
p: 0.0015
r: 0.12
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 149 302
Reject 17 70
n: 538
p: 0.0039
r: -0.12
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 129 204
Reject 47 40
n: 420
p: 0.011
r: -0.12
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 46 479
Reject 15 75
n: 615
p: 0.0022
r: 0.12
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 321 425
Reject 44 104
n: 894
p: 0.0002
r: -0.12
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 46 319
Reject 12 61
n: 438
p: 0.0103
r: 0.12
Abortion: permissible Accept Reject
Accept 42 600
Reject 2 122
n: 766
p: 0.0009

Strongest correlations with demographic questions (target population)

r: -0.47
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 7 685
Reject 35 102
n: 829
p < 0.0001
r: -0.42
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 40 865
Reject 61 108
n: 1074
p < 0.0001
r: -0.29
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 13 892
Reject 23 146
n: 1074
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 16 676
Reject 13 124
n: 829
p < 0.0001
r: -0.16
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 115 577
Reject 42 95
n: 829
p < 0.0001
r: 0.15
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 141 551
Reject 10 127
n: 829
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 11 681
Reject 9 128
n: 829
p < 0.0001
r: -0.14
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 450 214
Reject 99 19
n: 782
p < 0.0001
r: -0.13
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 33 659
Reject 17 120
n: 829
p: 0.0003
r: -0.13
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 447 418
Reject 108 49
n: 1022
p < 0.0001
r: -0.12
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 199 706
Reject 63 106
n: 1074
p < 0.0001
r: -0.11
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 11 681
Reject 7 130
n: 829
p: 0.0018
r: -0.1
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 506 399
Reject 118 53
n: 1076
p: 0.0006
r: 0.1
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 184 681
Reject 15 142
n: 1022
p: 0.0017
r: -0.1
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 76 817
Reject 25 140
n: 1058
p: 0.0019
r: 0.09
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 50 642
Reject 1 136
n: 829
p: 0.0071
r: 0.09
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 91 814
Reject 6 163
n: 1074
p: 0.0029
r: 0.09
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 45 860
Reject 1 168
n: 1074
p: 0.0032
r: -0.09
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 14 678
Reject 7 130
n: 829
p: 0.0112
r: 0.09
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 64 841
Reject 4 167
n: 1076
p: 0.0048
r: -0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 730 162
Reject 147 18
n: 1057
p: 0.0085
r: 0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 46 646
Reject 2 135
n: 829
p: 0.0215
r: 0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 171 734
Reject 20 149
n: 1074
p: 0.0097
r: 0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 25 667
Reject 0 137
n: 829
p: 0.0255
r: 0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 158 734
Reject 18 147
n: 1057
p: 0.0131
r: 0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 50 855
Reject 3 166
n: 1074
p: 0.0132
r: 0.08
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 57 808
Reject 2 155
n: 1022
p: 0.0156
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 203 702
Reject 29 140
n: 1074
p: 0.0143
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 23 669
Reject 0 137
n: 829
p: 0.0357
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 15 677
Reject 0 137
n: 829
p: 0.0369
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 79 613
Reject 9 128
n: 829
p: 0.0419
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 152 753
Reject 15 156
n: 1076
p: 0.0207
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 67 597
Reject 3 115
n: 782
p: 0.0498
r: 0.07
Abortion: permissible Yes No
Accept 28 877
Reject 0 169
n: 1074
p: 0.026