PHL, Abortion Polls

Polls on Abortion

2011 Gallup Poll Results

A 2010 Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey reported that 48% of U.S. voters believe that an abortion is too easy to obtain in this country.

Fifteen percent (15%) say it’s too hard to get an abortion in America, and 23% think the level of difficulty is about right. Fourteen percent (14%) are not sure.

Women (53%) feel more strongly than men (42%) that abortions are too easy to get.

Unchanged over the years is the belief held by 54% that abortion is morally wrong most of the time. Thirty-two percent (32%) disagree, and 14% more are undecided.

Again, 58% of women believe that abortion is morally wrong in most cases, compared to 49% of men.

August 16, 2010: Source Link

FAVOR LAWS MAKING IT EASIER/MORE DIFFICULT TO GET ABORTION
“Do you favor laws that would make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion, favor laws that would make it easier to get an abortion or should no change be made to existing abortion laws?” Base: All Adults

	Percentage by year
	1992	1993	1998	2005	2006	2007	2009
Making it more difficult to get an abortion	34 %	35 %	40 %	42 %	40 %	42 %	41 %
Make it easier to get an abortion	18 %	22 %	16 %	13 %	15 %	16 %	14 %
No change	44 %	39 %	39 %	42 %	40 %	38 %	40 %
Not sure	4 %	3 %	4 %	1 %	6 %	4 %	6 %

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
The Harris Poll^® #88, August 11, 2009
By Humphrey Taylor, Chairman, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive

FAVOR ABORTION IN ALL, SOME, OR NO CIRCUMSTANCES
“In general, do you favor permitting a woman who wants one to have an abortion in all circumstances, some circumstances or no circumstances?” Base: All Adults

	Percentage by year
Favor permitting abortion in:	1985	1992	1993	1996	1998	2005	2006	2007	2009
All circumstances	26 %	29 %	30 %	25 %	23 %	23 %	24 %	25 %	23 %
Some circumstances	53 %	54 %	55 %	53 %	58 %	55 %	53 %	52 %	53 %
No circumstances	20 %	14 %	14 %	19 %	17 %	21 %	20 %	20 %	21 %
Not sure	1 %	3 %	2 %	4 %	1 %	1 %	4 %	2 %	4 %

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
The Harris Poll^® #88, August 11, 2009
By Humphrey Taylor, Chairman, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive

Gallup Poll
“Do you think abortion should be legal in most circumstances or only in a few circumstances?”

	Legal under any circum- stances	Legal under most circum- stances	Legal only in a few circum- stances	Illegal in all circum- stances	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2010 May 3-6	25	15	37	19	5
2009 Jul 17-19	21	13	42	18	6
2009 May 7-10	22	15	37	23	3
2008 May 8-11	28	13	40	17	3
2007 May 10-13	26	15	40	18	1
2006 May 8-11	30	13	39	15	3
2005 Nov 11-13	26	16	39	16	3
2005 Jun 24-26	24	15	40	20	1
2005 May 2-5	23	12	40	22	3
2005 Mar 21-23	23	14	39	20	4
2004 May 2-4	24	13	42	19	2
2003 Oct 24-26	26	14	40	17	3
2003 May 5-7	23	15	42	19	1
2003 Jan 10-12	24	14	42	18	2
2002 May 6-9	25	12	39	22	2
2002 Mar 22-24	27	12	40	19	2
2001 Aug 10-12	26	12	43	17	2
2001 May 10-14	26	15	41	15	3
2001 Mar 26-28	26	13	38	18	5
2000 Mar 30-Apr 2	28	11	38	19	4
2000 Jan 13-16	26	17	39	15	3
1999 Apr 30-May 2	27	12	42	16	3
1998 Jan 16-18	23	16	42	17	2
1997 Nov 6-9	26	15	40	17	2
1997 Aug 12-13	22	12	48	15	3
1996 Jul 25-28	25	13	43	15	4
1995 Sep 22-24	31	14	39	12	4
1995 Feb 24-26	32	9	41	15	3
1994 Sep 6-7	33	13	38	13	3

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.

Poll of all 7^th to 12^th graders Students were asked: “Please tell us if you agree or disagree with each of the following statements."
"Abortion is all right, if having a baby will change your life plans in a way you will find hard to live.” Base: All 7^th - 12^th graders

Percentage of all 7^th to 12^th graders that agreed with the statement: "Abortion is all right, if having a baby will change your life plans in a way you will find hard to live.”
1989 Total	2009 Total	By Gender		By Age
1989 Total	2009 Total	Girls	Boys	11-12	13-15	16-17
33 %	25 %	20 %	29 %	18 %	23 %	31 %

The Harris Poll^® #26, February 18, 2010
By Humphrey Taylor, Chairman, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive

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