Poll Watch: Chesapeake Beach Consulting/TNS Survey on Abortion Rights

CBC/TNS Poll on Abortion Rights

Regardless of how you personally feel about the issue of abortion…who do you believe should have the right to make that decision regarding whether to have an abortion…Should the woman, her family and her doctor make the decision or should the government make the decision?

Among Democrats

• Strongly the woman, her family and her doctor 89%
• Not strongly the woman, her family and her doctor 5%
• Not strongly the government 0%
• Strongly the government 1%

Among Republicans

• Strongly the woman, her family and her doctor 71%
• Not strongly the woman, her family and her doctor 10%
• Not strongly the government 0%
• Strongly the government 3%

Among Independents

• Strongly the woman, her family and her doctor 80%
• Not strongly the woman, her family and her doctor 6%
• Not strongly the government 0%
• Strongly the government 2%

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted August 15-19, 2012 on behalf of Republicans for Choice. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.