Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New Jersey Survey on Abortion

Quinnipiac New Jersey Poll 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 33%
• Legal in most cases 35%
• Illegal in most cases 17%
• Illegal in all cases 8%

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 45%
  
• Legal in most cases 35%
  
• Illegal in most cases 10%
  
• Illegal in all cases 6%

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 19%
  
• Legal in most cases 31%
  
• Illegal in most cases 30%
  
• Illegal in all cases 13%

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 33%
  
• Legal in most cases 37%
  
• Illegal in most cases 16%
  
• Illegal in all cases 6%

Among Men

• Legal in all cases 32%
  
• Legal in most cases 36%
  
• Illegal in most cases 19%
  
• Illegal in all cases 7%

Among Women

• Legal in all cases 35%
  
• Legal in most cases 35%
  
• Illegal in most cases 15%
  
• Illegal in all cases 9%

Age 18-34

• Legal in all cases 42%
  
• Legal in most cases 33%
  
• Illegal in most cases 14%
  
• Illegal in all cases 8%

Age 35-54

• Legal in all cases 34%
  
• Legal in most cases 35%
  
• Illegal in most cases 17%
  
• Illegal in all cases 7%

Age 55+

• Legal in all cases 30%
  
• Legal in most cases 36%
  
• Illegal in most cases 18%
  
• Illegal in all cases 9%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 38%
  
• Legal in most cases 39%
  
• Illegal in most cases 13%
  
• Illegal in all cases 5%

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 29%
  
• Legal in most cases 33%
  
• Illegal in most cases 20%
  
• Illegal in all cases 10%

How about when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?

• Legal 84%
• Illegal 9%

Survey of 1,472 likely voters was conducted August 22-26, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.