Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Survey on Abortion

Quinnipiac Survey on Abortion

Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases?

• Legal in all cases 22%
• Legal in most cases 33%
• Illegal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in all cases 14%

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 33%
• Legal in most cases 40%
• Illegal in most cases 12%
• Illegal in all cases 10%

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 12%
• Legal in most cases 21%
• Illegal in most cases 37%
• Illegal in all cases 24%

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 21%
• Legal in most cases 37%
• Illegal in most cases 27%
• Illegal in all cases 9%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 26%
• Legal in most cases 36%
• Illegal in most cases 24%
• Illegal in all cases 8%

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 20%
• Legal in most cases 31%
• Illegal in most cases 25%
• Illegal in all cases 17%

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal in all cases 8%
• Legal in most cases 18%
• Illegal in most cases 41%
• Illegal in all cases 29%

In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

• Agree 64%
• Disagree 31%

Among Democrats

• Agree 80%
• Disagree 16%

Among Republicans

• Agree 44%
• Disagree 51%

Among Independents

• Agree 67%
• Disagree 29%

College Degree

• Agree 72%
• Disagree 26%

No College Degree

• Agree 60%
• Disagree 34%

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Agree 36%
• Disagree 60%

Is your opinion of Planned Parenthood favorable or unfavorable?

• Favorable 55%
• Unfavorable 22%

Among Democrats

• Favorable 74%
• Unfavorable 4%

Among Republicans

• Favorable 32%
• Unfavorable 43%

Among Independents

• Favorable 57%
• Unfavorable 19%

Do you support or oppose cutting off federal government funding to Planned Parenthood?

• Support 31%
• Oppose 60%

Among Democrats

• Support 12%
• Oppose 79%

Among Republicans

• Support 51%
• Oppose 38%

Among Independents

• Support 30%
• Oppose 61% 

Among Men

• Support 36%
• Oppose 53%

Among Women

• Support 25%
• Oppose 65%

If you agreed with a presidential candidate on other issues, but not on the issue of abortion, do you think you could still vote for that candidate or not?

• Yes 62%
• No 29%

Survey of 2,605 registered voters was conducted February 14-20, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 1.9 percentage points. Party ID: 30% Democrat; 28% Republican; 33% Independent.