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 20% [24%] (22%)
• Legal in most cases 38% [32%] (33%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% [25%] (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 12% [14%] (14%)

Among Democrats

• Legal in all cases 31% [38%] (33%)
• Legal in most cases 47% [34%] (40%)
• Illegal in most cases 14% [13%] (12%)
• Illegal in all cases 6% [10%] (10%)

Among Republicans

• Legal in all cases 10% [11%] (12%)
• Legal in most cases 29% [24%] (21%)
• Illegal in most cases 39% [39%] (37%)
• Illegal in all cases 18% [23%] (24%)

Among Independents

• Legal in all cases 17% [22%] (21%)
• Legal in most cases 37% [35%] (37%)
• Illegal in most cases 26% [25%] (27%)
• Illegal in all cases 13% [11%] (9%)

Among Moderates

• Legal in all cases 22% [29%]
• Legal in most cases 46% [36%]
• Illegal in most cases 20% [19%]
• Illegal in all cases 8% [10%]

Among Men

• Legal in all cases 16% [22%] (20%)
• Legal in most cases 37% [30%] (35%)
• Illegal in most cases 27% [27%] (27%)
• Illegal in all cases 12% [14%] (13%)

Among Women

• Legal in all cases 23% [26%] (24%)
• Legal in most cases 38% [33%] (30%)
• Illegal in most cases 23% [23%] (23%)
• Illegal in all cases 13% [14%] (16%)

College Degree

• Legal in all cases 21% [31%] (26%)
• Legal in most cases 42% [35%] (36%)
• Illegal in most cases 24% [22%] (24%)
• Illegal in all cases 8% [8%] (8%)

No College Degree

• Legal in all cases 19% [21%] (20%)
• Legal in most cases 36% [30%] (31%)
• Illegal in most cases 25% [26%] (25%)
• Illegal in all cases 15% [17%] (17%)

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal in all cases 8% [10%] (8%)
• Legal in most cases 28% [20%] (18%)
• Illegal in most cases 36% [37%] (41%)
• Illegal in all cases 23% [30%] (29%)

The U.S. Supreme Court has said abortion is legal without restriction in about the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Some states have passed laws reducing this to 20 weeks. If it has to be one or the other, would you rather have abortions legal without restriction up to 20 weeks, or up to 24 weeks?

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 55%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 30%

Among Democrats

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 46%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 44%

Among Republicans

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 62%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 17%

Among Independents

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 59%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 26%

Among Moderates

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 56%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 33%

Among Men

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 50%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 35%

Among Women

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 60%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 25%

College Degree

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 47%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 39%

No College Degree

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 59%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 25%

White Born-Again Evangelicals

• Legal without restriction up to 20 weeks 65%
• Legal without restriction up to 24 weeks 13%

Survey of 1,468 registered voters was conducted July 28-31, 2013.  The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points. Party ID: 35% [33%] (30%) Democrat; 23% [24%] (28%) Republican; 33% [34%] (33%) Independent. Results from the poll conducted January 30 - February 4, 2013 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 14-20, 2012 are in parentheses.

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.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Abortion

Rasmussen (R) Survey on Abortion

Generally speaking, on the issue of abortion, do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?

• Pro-Choice 54% {54%} [52%] (51%) {53%} [49%] (50%)
• Pro-Life 36% {38%} [41%] (40%) {39%} [41%] (40%)

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted January 23-24, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted November 10-11, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 31 - August 1, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 16-17, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted March 25-26, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 23-24, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 14-15, 2011 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Forty years after the landmark Roe vs. Wade case legalizing abortion in the United States, fewer voters than ever consider themselves pro-life, while those who say they are pro-choice remains at an all-time high.

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of female voters are now pro-choice, compared to 47% of male voters. Voters under 40 are much more likely to be pro-choice than their elders.

Poll Watch: NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey on Roe v. Wade and Abortion

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll on Roe v. Wade and Abortion

The Supreme Court's 1973 Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?

• Yes, overturn 24%
• No, do not overturn 70% 

Which comes closest to your view on abortion--abortion should always be legal, should be legal most of the time, should be made illegal except in cases of rape, incest and to save the mother's life, or abortion should be made illegal without any exceptions?

• Always legal 31%
• Legal most of the time 23%
• Illegal with exceptions 35%
• Illegal without any exceptions 9%
  

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted January 12-15, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Pew Research Survey on Roe v. Wade

Pew Research Poll on Roe v. Wade

In 1973 the Roe versus Wade decision established a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 29%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 63%

Among Democrats

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 20%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 74%

Among Republicans

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 46%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 48%

Among Independents

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 28%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 64%

College Graduates

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 22%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 73%

High School Education or Less

• Yes, overturn Roe v. Wade 36%
• No, do not overturn Roe v. Wade 53%

Survey of 1,502 adults was conducted January 9-13, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points. 

Inside the numbers: 

There is no gender gap in opinions about Roe v. Wade: Nearly identical percentages of women (64%) and men (63%) oppose reversing the decision.

White evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority (54%) favors completely overturning the Roe v. Wade decision. Large percentages of white mainline Protestants (76%), Black Protestants (65%) and white Catholics (63%) say the ruling should not be overturned. Fully 82% of the religiously unaffiliated oppose overturning Roe v. Wade.

Half of Americans who attend religious services at least weekly favor completely overturning the Roe v. Wade decision, compared with just 17% of those who attend less often.

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.