Poll Watch: Quinnipiac National Survey on Abortion

Quinnipiac National 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 24% (22%)
• Legal in most cases 32% (33%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 14% (14%)

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 38% (33%)
• Legal in most cases 34% (40%)
• Illegal in most cases 13% (12%)
• Illegal in all cases 10% (10%)

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 11% (12%)
• Legal in most cases 24% (21%)
• Illegal in most cases 39% (37%)
• Illegal in all cases 23% (24%)

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 22% (21%)
• Legal in most cases 35% (37%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% (27%)
• Illegal in all cases 11% (9%)

Among Moderates

• Legal in all cases 29%
• Legal in most cases 36%
• Illegal in most cases 19%
• Illegal in all cases 10%

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 31% (26%)
• Legal in most cases 35% (36%)
• Illegal in most cases 22% (24%)
• Illegal in all cases 8% (8%)

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 21% (20%)
• Legal in most cases 30% (31%)
• Illegal in most cases 26% (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 17% (17%)

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal in all cases 10% (8%)
• Legal in most cases 20% (18%)
• Illegal in most cases 37% (41%)
• Illegal in all cases 30% (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 63% (64%)
• Disagree 30% (31%)

Among Democrats

• Agree 78% (80%)
• Disagree 14% (16%)

Among Republicans

• Agree 42% (44%)
• Disagree 52% (51%)

Among Independents

• Agree 66% (67%)
• Disagree 28% (29%)

Among Moderates

• Agree 75%
• Disagree 19%

College Degree

• Agree 73% (72%)
• Disagree 24% (26%)

No College Degree

• Agree 59% (60%)
• Disagree 33% (34%)

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Agree 33% (36%)
• Disagree 61% (60%)

Survey of 1,772 registered voters was conducted January 30 - February 4, 2013.  The margin of error is +/- 2.3 percentage points. Party ID: 33% (30%) Democrat; 24% (28%) Republican; 34% (33%) Independent. Results from the poll conducted February 14-20, 2012 are in parentheses.