Availability of Abortion (February 2014)

Availability of Abortion (February 2014)

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By law, abortion should never be permitted.13%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.29%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne17%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.37%
Don't know5%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
By law, abortion should never be permitted.8%8%20%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.18%34%36%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne12%11%22%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.59%42%18%
Don't know4%6%4%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
By law, abortion should never be permitted.12%13%29%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.38%33%37%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne27%23%19%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.20%28%10%
Don't know2%3%5%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
By law, abortion should never be permitted.6%8%8%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.10%24%18%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne10%19%9%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.72%41%60%
Don't know2%8%4%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
By law, abortion should never be permitted.4%11%19%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.10%23%41%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne10%16%20%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.74%43%16%
Don't know3%7%4%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
By law, abortion should never be permitted.10%13%45%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.43%45%31%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne20%25%11%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.24%15%6%
Don't know4%2%8%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
By law, abortion should never be permitted.8%0%1%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.12%6%11%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne11%9%8%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.67%82%75%
Don't know3%2%5%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
By law, abortion should never be permitted.6%27%17%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.15%37%38%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne13%13%23%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.61%20%18%
Don't know4%2%4%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
By law, abortion should never be permitted.14%9%12%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.29%22%34%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne17%13%17%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.36%48%31%
Don't know4%8%6%

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categoryMaleFemale
By law, abortion should never be permitted.10%16%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.32%26%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne22%12%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.33%40%
Don't know4%6%

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categoryMarriedSeparatedDivorcedWidowedSingleDomestic Partnership
By law, abortion should never be permitted.14%18%9%22%13%9%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.33%26%30%14%26%16%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne18%11%17%20%14%15%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.32%40%41%24%41%61%
Don't know4%6%2%20%6%1%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
By law, abortion should never be permitted.12%13%16%
The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman's life is in danger.31%27%30%
The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman's life, but only after the ne11%17%23%
By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice.42%38%28%
Don't know5%5%4%

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