Abortion and Birth Control See also: Health care | Supreme Court Follow @pollreport CBS News Poll. May 29-June 2, 2020. N=1,309 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of these comes closest to your view? Abortion should be generally available to those who want it. Abortion should be available, but under stricter limits than it is now. OR, Abortion should not be permitted." Generally

available Available

under

stricter limits Not

permitted Unsure/

No answer % % % % 5/29 - 6/2/20 43 31 24 2 Republicans 20 44 35 1 Democrats 66 21 12 2 Independents 39 31 27 4 5/17-20/19 44 34 20 2 1/13-16/18 45 32 21 2 1/13-16/17 37 35 25 3 9/8-15/15 34 37 25 3 3/21-24/15 38 34 25 3 10/23-27/14 39 34 25 3 7/29 - 8/4/14 36 34 26 3 2/19-23/14 38 40 21 2 7/18-22/13 37 40 21 2 2/23-27/13 42 31 24 3 9/8-12/12 42 35 20 3 1/12-17/12 37 37 23 4 9/10-15/11 31 42 23 4 12/17-20/10 36 40 20 4 8/20-24/10 36 39 23 2 4/5-12/10 36 38 23 3 11/13-16/09 34 40 23 3 10/5-8/09 41 35 20 4 6/12-16/09 36 41 21 3 9/12-16/08 37 42 19 2 8/15-20/08 34 39 24 3 12/5-9/07 36 43 18 3 9/4-9/07 34 39 25 2 7/9-17/07 41 34 22 3 5/18-23/07 39 37 21 3 3/7-11/07 34 41 23 2 1/20-25/06 38 39 21 2 12/2-6/05 38 39 20 3 4/13-16/05 36 38 24 2 3/21-22/05 35 37 25 3 2/24-28/05 35 40 23 2 1/14-18/05 36 35 26 3 11/04 34 44 21 1 7/04 34 42 22 2 1/03 39 38 22 1 "What should the U.S. Supreme Court do about Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision that made abortion legal: keep it as is, or overturn it?" Keep it

as is Overturn

it Unsure/

No answer % % % 5/29 - 6/2/20 63 29 8 Republicans 49 44 7 Democrats 81 14 5 Independents 58 32 10 5/17-20/19 67 28 5 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 28-July 1, 2019. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. Trend includes Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Poll. "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 Legal in

most cases Illegal in

most cases Illegal in

all cases Unsure % % % % % 6/28 - 7/1/19 27 33 22 14 4 7/18-21/13 20 35 26 15 3 7/25 - 8/5/12 19 36 25 17 3 3/7-10/12 21 33 25 17 3 7/14-17/11 19 35 30 15 2 3/23-26/10 17 35 27 18 2 11/19-23/09 19 35 28 16 2 6/18-21/09 20 35 26 17 2 "Should your state make it easier for women to have access to abortion, make it harder for women to have access to abortion, or leave the law on women's access to abortion as it is now?" Easier Harder Leave

as is Unsure % % % % 6/28 - 7/1/19 32 24 41 4 Monmouth University Poll. June 12-17, 2019. N=751 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. "Which comes closest to your view on abortion: it should always be legal; it should be legal with some limitations; it should be illegal except for rape, incest or to save the mother's life; or it should always be illegal?" Always

legal Legal with

limitations Illegal except

rape, incest,

mother's life Always

illegal Unsure % % % % % 6/12-17/19 32 31 24 10 3 Gallup Poll. June 3-16, 2019. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?" Pro-choice Pro-life Mixed/

Neither (vol.) Don't know

what terms

mean (vol.) Unsure % % % % % 6/3-16/19 52 43 4 1 - 6/1-13/18 49 45 3 1 2 10/7-11/15 49 44 2 2 2 9/24-27/12 47 46 3 2 2 3/26-28/10 45 46 4 2 3 "Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?" Yes,

overturn No, not

overturn Unsure % % % 6/3-16/19 33 60 7 7/2-8/18 28 64 9 12/27-30/12 29 53 18 5/8-11/08 33 52 15 5/10-13/07 35 53 12 5/8-11/06 32 55 13 1/20-22/06 25 66 9 7/7-10/05 28 63 9 "Thinking about how the abortion issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you only vote for a candidate who shares your views on abortion, or consider a candidate's position on abortion as just one of many important factors, or not see abortion as a major issue?" Options rotated. Among registered voters. Must share

views on

abortion One of many

important

factors Abortion not

a major issue Unsure % % % % 6/3-16/19 27 48 24 1 "Would you favor or oppose a law that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually around the sixth week of pregnancy?" Favor Oppose Unsure % % % 6/3-16/19 40 58 3 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 8-11, 2019. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. RV = registered voters "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 Legal most

of the time Illegal except

rape, incest,

mother's life Illegal

without

exceptions Unsure % % % % % 6/8-11/19 34 22 29 12 3 3/10-14/18 31 24 36 7 2 7/17-21/13 28 21 37 11 2 4/5-8/13 26 19 42 10 3 1/12-15/13 31 23 35 9 2 9/6-8/08 RV 25 24 37 10 4 NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. May 31-June 4, 2019. N=944 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5. "Several states have recently passed laws on abortion. Are you more likely to support state laws on abortion that decriminalize abortion and make the laws less strict, or criminalize abortion and make the laws more strict?" Decriminalize

abortion Criminalize

abortion Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 60 30 10 "The following are changes to abortion laws pending in several states around the country. ... "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time cardiac activity is detected, about 6 to 8 weeks into pregnancy." Support Oppose Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 33 59 7 "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time there is viability outside the womb at about 24 weeks." Support Oppose Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 37 55 9 "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that requires insurance companies to cover abortion procedures." Support Oppose Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 53 41 6 "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortion at any time during pregnancy if it is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman." Support Oppose Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 86 11 3 "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows abortion at any time during pregnancy in cases of rape or incest." Support Oppose Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 63 33 4 "Please tell me if you support or oppose a law that allows pharmacists and health providers to opt out of providing medicine or surgical procedures that result in abortion." Support Oppose Unsure % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 42 52 6 "Would you definitely vote for, vote for but with reservations, or would you definitely not vote for a candidate who would appoint judges to the Supreme Court to limit or overturn Roe vs. Wade?" N=783 registered voters; margin of error ± 5 Definitely

vote for Vote for with

reservations Definitely

not vote for Unsure % % % % 5/31 - 6/4/19 21 14 54 11 CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. May 28-31, 2019. N=1,006 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.8. 2016 & earlier: CNN/ORC Poll. "Do you think abortion should be legal under any circumstances, legal under only certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?" Legal

under any

circumstances Legal under

only certain

circumstances Illegal in all

circumstances Unsure/

Refused % % % % 5/28-31/19 31 48 18 3 3/17-20/16 29 53 16 1 9/4-8/15 26 54 18 1 8/13-16/15 30 51 18 1 1/31 - 2/2/14 27 51 20 1 5/17-18/13 25 54 20 1 8/22-23/12 35 47 15 2 "Do you think abortion should be legal under any circumstances, legal under only certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?" If "legal under only certain circumstances": "Do you think abortion should be legal in most circumstances or only a few circumstances?" Combined responses Legal

under any

circumstances Legal in most

circumstances Legal in a few

circumstances Illegal in all

circumstances Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 5/28-31/19 31 12 34 18 5 3/17-20/16 29 15 38 16 2 9/4-8/15 26 13 40 18 1 8/13-16/15 30 13 37 18 2 1/31 - 2/2/14 27 13 38 20 2 5/17-18/13 25 11 42 20 2 8/22-23/12 35 9 37 15 3 "Would you favor or oppose a law in your state that would ban all abortions, except those necessary to save the life of the mother?" Favor Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 5/28-31/19 36 58 6 "Thinking about how the abortion issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you only vote for a candidate who shares your views on abortion, consider a candidate's position on abortion as just one of many important factors when voting, or not see abortion as a major issue?" Options rotated Must share

views on

abortion One of many

important

factors Abortion not

a major issue Unsure/

Refused % % % % 5/28-31/19 30 45 20 5 Quinnipiac University Poll. May 16-20, 2019. N=1,078 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. "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 Legal in

most cases Illegal in

most cases Illegal in

all cases Unsure/

No answer % % % % % 5/16-20/19 28 32 27 8 5 7/18-23/18 26 38 19 10 7 12/6-11/17 21 39 22 12 5 2/2-6/17 27 35 23 11 4 1/20-25/17 28 36 22 9 5 1/5-9/17 28 34 21 11 6 11/17-20/16 26 38 22 10 4 9/17-21/15 22 35 28 12 3 8/20-25/15 23 33 26 14 4 11/18-23/14 23 33 24 12 8 9/23-29/13 20 36 23 14 7 7/28-31/13 20 38 25 12 5 1/30 - 2/4/13 24 32 25 14 6 2/14-20/12 22 33 25 14 6 4/14-19/10 18 33 27 16 6 1/5-11/10 18 34 24 18 5 4/21-27/09 15 37 27 14 7 7/8-13/08 19 38 24 14 5 8/7-13/07 21 36 24 13 6 4/25 - 5/1/07 17 37 26 13 7 11/28 - 12/4/05 19 38 25 14 4 7/21-25/05 20 37 24 12 7 5/18-23/05 18 37 27 14 5 3/2-7/05 19 35 24 15 6 12/7-12/04 16 41 26 13 5 7/04 18 35 27 13 6 5/04 20 35 26 14 6 "How about when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?" Legal Illegal Unsure/

No answer % % % 5/16-20/19 82 13 6 8/20-25/15 78 17 5 "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 Disagree Unsure/

No answer % % % 5/16-20/19 65 27 7 6/27 - 7/1/18 63 31 6 2/2-6/17 67 29 4 1/20-25/17 70 26 4 1/5-9/17 68 28 4 11/17-20/16 67 30 3 1/30 - 2/4/13 63 30 7 2/14-20/12 64 31 5 4/14-19/10 60 35 5 7/8-13/08 63 33 5 8/7-13/07 62 32 6 11/28 - 12/4/05 63 32 5 7/21-25/05 65 30 6 5/18-23/05 63 33 5 "Do you think it's likely that the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to choose an abortion will be overturned within the next few years, or don't you think so?" Think it's

likely Don't

think so Unsure/

No answer % % % 5/16-20/19 29 57 14 7/18-23/18 27 62 10 "In general, do you think the Supreme Court should make it easier or harder to get an abortion in the United States?" Easier Harder Neither

(vol.) Unsure/

No answer % % % % 5/16-20/19 40 36 14 10 "Do you support or oppose banning abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy?" Support Oppose Unsure/

No answer % % % 5/16-20/19 41 48 11 Gallup Poll. May 1-12, 2019. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?" Always

legal Sometimes

legal Always

illegal Unsure % % % % 5/1-12/19 25 53 21 2 5/1-10/18 29 50 18 2 5/3-7/17 29 50 18 3 5/4-8/16 29 50 19 2 5/6-10/15 29 51 19 1 5/8-11/14 28 50 21 2 5/2-7/13 26 52 20 2 12/27-30/12 28 52 18 3 5/3-6/12 25 52 20 3 7/15-17/11 26 51 20 3 6/9-12/11 26 52 21 1 5/5-8/11 27 50 22 2 5/3-6/10 24 54 19 3 7/17-19/09 21 57 18 4 5/7-10/09 22 53 23 2 5/8-11/08 28 54 17 2 5/10-13/07 26 55 18 1 5/8-11/06 30 53 15 2 11/11-13/05 26 56 16 2 6/24-26/05 24 55 20 1 5/2-5/05 23 53 22 2 3/21-23/05 23 55 20 2 5/2-4/04 24 56 19 1 "With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?" Pro-choice Pro-life Neither/

Mixed (vol.) Don't know

what terms

mean (vol.) Unsure % % % % % 5/1-12/19 46 49 2 2 2 5/1-10/18 48 48 2 2 1 5/3-7/17 49 46 2 2 1 5/4-8/16 47 46 3 3 2 5/6-10/15 50 44 3 2 1 5/8-11/14 47 46 3 3 - 5/2-7/13 45 48 3 3 2 12/27-30/12 48 44 3 4 1 5/3-6/12 41 50 4 3 3 7/15-17/11 47 47 2 3 1 6/9-12/11 46 48 2 3 2 5/5-8/11 49 45 3 2 2 5/3-6/10 45 47 2 4 3 7/17-19/09 46 47 3 2 2 5/7-10/09 42 51 2 4 1 5/8-11/08 50 44 1 2 2 5/10-13/07 49 45 3 2 2 5/8-11/06 51 41 4 2 3 5/2-5/05 48 44 3 3 2 5/2-4/04 49 44 2 3 2 10/24-26/03 48 45 3 3 1 5/5-7/03 48 45 2 4 1 5/6-9/02 47 46 3 3 1 8/10-12/01 46 46 3 3 2 5/10-14/01 48 42 4 4 2 3/26-28/01 47 41 4 6 2 "Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. ... How about abortion?" Morally

acceptable Morally

wrong Depends on

situation (vol.) Unsure % % % % 5/1-12/19 42 50 6 1 5/1-10/18 43 48 7 1 5/3-7/17 43 49 7 2 5/4-8/16 43 47 9 2 5/6-10/15 45 45 8 2 5/8-11/14 42 48 8 1 5/2-7/13 42 49 8 2 5/3-6/12 38 51 9 2 5/5-8/11 39 51 7 3 5/3-6/10 38 50 9 3 5/7-10/09 36 56 6 1 5/8-11/08 40 48 10 2 5/10-13/07 40 51 7 1 5/8-11/06 43 44 11 2 5/2-5/05 40 51 8 1 5/2-4/04 40 50 8 2 5/5-7/03 37 53 9 1 5/6-9/02 38 53 8 1 5/10-14/01 42 45 11 2 Kaiser Family Foundation. April 23-28, 2019. N=1,200 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "As you may know, the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade established a women's constitutional right to have an abortion. Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, or not?" Would

like to see Would not

like to see Unsure/

Refused % % % 4/23-28/19 32 65 3 7/17-22/18 26 65 9 6/11-20/18 29 67 4 "If Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, it would be up to each state to decide if abortion would be legal. Do you think that abortion would continue to be legal in your state if Roe v. Wade were to be overturned, or would it no longer be legal?" Continue

to be legal No longer

legal Unsure/

Refused % % % 4/23-28/19 50 42 9 "Some states have passed laws that ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Do you support or oppose your state passing a ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected?" Options rotated Support Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 4/23-28/19 50 44 6 "Some states have passed laws that ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Do you support or oppose your state passing a ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected?" If support: "What if you heard that a fetal heartbeat is usually detectable around six weeks into pregnancy and before most women know they are pregnant. Do you still support your state passing a ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, or do you now oppose?" Combined responses Support Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 4/23-28/19 37 56 8 Public Religion Research Institute. Aug. 22-Sept. 2, 2018. N=1,856 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.7. "Do you think Roe versus Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that affirmed a constitutional right to abortion, was the right decision and should be upheld or was the wrong decision and should be overturned?" Right

decision Wrong

decision Unsure/

Refused % % % 8/22 - 9/2/18 56 33 11 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 26-29, 2018. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. "Would you like to see the Supreme Court make it harder to get an abortion than it is now, make it easier to get an abortion than it is now, or leave the ability to get an abortion the same as it is now?" Options rotated Make it

harder Make it

easier Leave

as is Unsure % % % % 8/26-29/18 30 21 45 4 12/15-18/05 42 11 45 2 8/25-28/05 42 9 47 2 Quinnipiac University Poll. July 18-23, 2018. N=1,177 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "If the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision is overturned, do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing?" Good

thing Bad

thing Unsure/

No answer % % % 7/18-23/18 23 66 11 Kaiser Family Foundation. June 11-20, 2018. N=1,492 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Are you more likely to vote for a candidate who supports access to abortion services, wants to restrict access to abortion services, or does a candidate's position on this issue not make a difference in who you vote for?" N=1,177 registered voters; margin of error ± 3 Supports

access Wants to

restrict

access Doesn't

make a

difference Unsure % % % % 6/11-20/18 42 29 26 2 "Thinking about women's ability to get family planning services and contraception, do you generally think it is too easy or too difficult for women in your community to get these services, or is women's access to these services about right?" Too

easy Too

difficult About

right Unsure Refused % % % % % 6/11-20/18 12 24 55 9 1 "Thinking about women's ability to get abortion services, do you generally think it is too easy or too difficult for women in your community to get these services, or is women's access to these services about right?" Too

easy Too

difficult About

right Unsure Refused % % % % % 6/11-20/18 27 22 35 14 1 "As you may know, the federal government provides funding for organizations like Planned Parenthood to help lower-income women afford reproductive health care and preventive care services, including birth control, STD testing and treatment, and cancer screenings. Some of these organizations also provide abortions, but federal funds are not used to pay for abortions.



"Do you support or oppose a new rule prohibiting federal funding for reproductive health and preventive care services from going to organizations that also provide abortion services, even though none of the funds could be used for abortions?" Support Oppose Unsure Refused % % % % 6/11-20/18 38 57 4 1 "Do you support or oppose allowing federal funding to go to providers that do not counsel pregnant women about all of their choices including prenatal care, adoption, and abortion?" Support Oppose Unsure Refused % % % % 6/11-20/18 32 62 4 1 "On a related topic, the federal government provides funding for reducing teen pregnancy to organizations that teach younger people about safer sex practices.



"Do you support or oppose allowing federal funding to go to organizations that promote abstinence as the only option and do not teach young people about contraception and STD prevention?" Support Oppose Unsure Refused % % % % 6/11-20/18 28 70 2 1 Public Religion Research Institute. March 14-25, 2018. N=2,020 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6. "What do you think is the better way to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies among young people: emphasizing safe sexual practices and birth control, or emphasizing abstinence?" Form 1, N=1,014 Safe practices,

birth control Abstinence Neither/

Both (vol.) Unsure/

Refused % % % % 3/14-25/18 67 24 6 3 "What do you think is the better way to reduce the number of STDs and STIs among young people: emphasizing safe sexual practices and birth control, or emphasizing abstinence?" Form 2, N=1,006 Safe practices,

birth control Abstinence Neither/

Both (vol.) Unsure/

Refused % % % % 3/14-25/18 69 24 4 3 "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 Legal in

most cases Illegal in

most cases Illegal in

all cases Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 3/14-25/18 21 33 29 14 3 1/28 - 2/24/13 23 33 24 14 5 Quinnipiac University Poll. June 22-27, 2017. N=1,212 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. "Do you support or oppose cutting off federal government funding to Planned Parenthood?" Support

cutting off Oppose

cutting off Unsure/

No answer % % % 6/22-27/17 35 61 4 4/12-18/17 30 66 4 3/16-21/17 33 61 5 1/20-25/17 31 62 7 Public Religion Research Institute. Feb. 10-19, 2017. N=1,020 adults nationwide. "Now, we would like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose requiring employers to provide employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost?" Strongly

favor Favor Oppose Strongly

oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 2/10-19/17 38 29 15 15 4 CBS News Poll. Feb. 1-2, 2017. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Thinking about the U.S. Supreme Court, do you want the next justice to be someone who will vote to uphold Roe vs. Wade – the decision that legalized abortion – or vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade?" Uphold Overturn Doesn't

matter (vol.) Unsure/

No answer % % % % ALL 54 30 3 13 Republicans 39 45 3 13 Democrats 75 17 1 7 Independents 49 30 4 17 Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 5-9, 2017. N=899 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. "If a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy were enacted in the state in which you live, would you support or oppose that policy?" Support Oppose Unsure/

No answer % % % 1/5-9/17 46 46 8 Pew Research Center. Nov. 30-Dec. 5, 2016. N=750 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1. "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 No, not

overturn Unsure/

Refused % % % 11/30 - 12/5/16 28 69 3 1/9-13/13 29 63 7 11/3-6/05 25 65 9 7/13-17/05 29 65 6 6/8-12/05 30 63 7 1/03 31 62 7 Pew Research Center. Oct. 20-25, 2016. N=1,312 adults nationwide. "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 Legal in

most cases Illegal in

most cases Illegal in

all cases Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 10/20-25/16 22 36 23 14 4 4/4-15/12 23 31 23 16 7 11/9-14/11 20 31 26 17 6 9/22 - 10/4/11 19 35 25 16 5 2/22 - 3/1/11 18 36 26 16 4 7/21 - 8/5/10 17 33 27 17 7 8/11-27/09 16 31 27 17 8 Suffolk University/USA Today. Dec. 2-6, 2015. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Do you think federal funding for Planned Parenthood should be eliminated: yes or no?" Yes No Unsure Refused % % % % 12/2-6/15 33 58 9 1 "Here are two statements about the recent shooting at a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado Springs. Which comes closest to your own view? Statement X: Heated political rhetoric about Planned Parenthood and abortion bear some of the responsibility for what happened. Statement Y: The event was a random act of violence and not connected to politics." Options rotated Political

rhetoric

bears some

responsibility A random

act of

violence Unsure % % % 12/2-6/15 46 36 19 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Nov. 15-17, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Now, I'm going to mention some people and groups in the news recently. For each, please tell me if your feelings are very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know enough to answer, just say so. ... Planned Parenthood." Favorable Unfavorable Unsure % % % 11/15-17/15 50 37 14 Gallup Poll. Oct. 7-11, 2015. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some organizations. Is your overall opinion of Planned Parenthood very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?" Favorable Unfavorable No opinion % % % 10/7-11/15 59 37 5 3/12-14/93 81 13 6 2/28 - 3/2/89 79 11 11 Suffolk University/USA Today. Sept. 24-28, 2015. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "The next three questions are about Planned Parenthood. "Do you think all federal funding for Planned Parenthood should be cut off: yes or no?" Yes No Unsure Refused % % % % 9/24-28/15 29 65 6 1 "Should supporters of de-funding Planned Parenthood be willing to force a government shutdown over the issue, if it comes to that?" Yes No Unsure Refused % % % % 9/24-28/15 19 73 8 1 "If the government shuts down because of the funding dispute over Planned Parenthood, whom would you blame: President Obama, congressional Republicans, or congressional Democrats?" Congressional

Republicans President

Obama Congressional

Democrats All of these

(vol.) Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 9/24-28/15 43 11 10 24 12 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 23-27, 2015. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Is your opinion of Planned Parenthood favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?" Favorable Unfavorable Haven't

heard enough Unsure/

No answer % % % % 9/23-27/15 40 27 31 2 "Currently, the federal government provides some funding to Planned Parenthood. Do you think Planned Parenthood should or should not receive funding from the federal government?" Should Should not Unsure/

No answer % % % 9/23-27/15 55 36 9 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 20-24, 2015. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Would you favor or oppose totally eliminating federal funding to Planned Parenthood for family planning and preventative health services? ... And, would you strongly or somewhat favor/oppose this?" Strongly

favor Somewhat

favor Somewhat

oppose Strongly

oppose Unsure % % % % % 9/20-24/15 22 13 17 44 4 Quinnipiac University Poll. Sept. 17-21, 2015. N=1,574 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. "Is your opinion of Planned Parenthood favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about it?" Favorable Unfavorable Haven't

heard enough Refused % % % % 9/17-21/15 44 39 15 1 8/20-25/15 43 38 17 1 2/14-20/12 55 22 22 1 "Do you support or oppose cutting off federal government funding to Planned Parenthood?" Support Oppose Unsure/

No answer % % % 9/17-21/15 41 52 7 Republicans 71 25 5 Democrats 12 82 7 Independents 37 56 8 8/20-25/15 41 51 9 2/14-20/12 31 60 10 2/21-28/11 43 53 5 "Would you support or oppose shutting down the government over differences about federal government funding to Planned Parenthood?" Support Oppose Unsure/

No answer % % % 9/17-21/15 23 69 8 8/20-25/15 22 69 9 "Who would you blame more for a government shutdown: the Republicans in Congress, or Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress?" Republicans Obama and

Democrats Both

equally (vol.) Unsure/

No answer % % % % 9/17-21/15 39 37 14 9 8/20-25/15 41 33 17 9 Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 20-25, 2015. N=1,563 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. "How about when an abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?" Legal Illegal Unsure/

No answer % % % 8/20-25/15 85 9 6 Monmouth University Poll. July 30-Aug. 2, 2015. N=1,203 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8. "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Planned Parenthood, or do you have no opinion?" Favorable Unfavorable No opinion Not

familiar (vol.) % % % % 7/30 - 8/2/15 37 26 34 3 "Do you support or oppose cutting off federal government funding to Planned Parenthood?" Support Oppose Unsure % % % 7/30 - 8/2/15 39 49 11 "Do you agree or disagree that scientists should be able to use fetal tissue from abortions to find cures for deadly diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?" Agree Disagree Unsure % % % 7/30 - 8/2/15 58 33 9 "Have you seen or heard recent news about videos that supposedly show Planned Parenthood employees discussing the sale of aborted fetus tissue, or not?" If have seen or heard: "Have you heard a lot or just a little?" Have heard

a lot Have heard

a little Have not

heard % % % 7/30 - 8/2/15 27 21 53 "The videos suggest that Planned Parenthood tries to make a profit from selling tissue from

aborted fetuses to scientific labs. Do you believe or not believe that Planned Parenthood

does that, or are you not sure?" Believe Do not

believe Not sure % % % 7/30 - 8/2/15 28 17 55 Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 18-23, 2014. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.4. "As you may know, in 2013, the House of Representatives approved legislation that would ban virtually all abortions nationwide after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape and incest that are reported to authorities. Would you support or oppose such legislation?" Support Oppose Unsure/

No answer % % % 11/18-23/14 60 33 7 CBS News Poll. March 20-23, 2014. N=1,097 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Do you think religious-affiliated organizations should have to cover the cost of prescription birth control for their female employees as part of their health insurance plans, or should religious-affiliated organizations be able to opt out of covering that, based on religious objections?" Should have

to cover Should be

able to opt out Unsure/

No answer % % % 3/20-23/14 35 57 8 "What about companies and non-religious organizations? Do you think these employers should have to cover the cost of prescription birth control for their female employees as part of their health insurance plans, or should these employers be able to opt out of covering that, based on religious objections?" Should have

to cover Should be

able to opt out Unsure/

No answer % % % 3/20-23/14 51 42 7 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 5-9, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Now, thinking about something else for a moment: Under the new health care law, health insurance plans are required to cover preventive health services, including prescription birth control. Religious organizations are exempt from the requirement that their health plans cover prescription birth control. Do you think other employers who object to birth control and other contraceptives on religious grounds should or should not be exempt from the requirement that their health plans cover prescription birth control?" Should

be exempt Should not

be exempt Unsure % % % 3/5-9/14 41 53 6 CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Generally speaking, are you in favor of using public funds for abortions when the woman cannot afford it, or are you opposed to that?" Favor Oppose Indifferent

(vol.) Unsure % % % % 1/31 - 2/2/14 39 56 3 2 4/9-10/11 35 61 3 1 11/13-15/09 37 61 2 1 "Now thinking specifically about women who receive government subsidies to purchase health insurance, do you think those women should or should not be allowed to get a health insurance plan that covers abortion services?" Should Should not Unsure % % % 1/31 - 2/2/14 49 49 3 Quinnipiac University Poll. July 28-31, 2013. N=1,468 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.6. "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?" Up to 20

weeks Up to 24

weeks Never

legal (vol.) Always

legal (vol.) Unsure/

No answer % % % % % 7/28-31/13 55 30 7 1 7 United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 20-23, 2013. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6. "As you may know, the House of Representatives recently approved legislation that would ban virtually all abortions nationwide after 20 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases of rape and incest that are reported to authorities. Supporters say the legislation is necessary because they believe a fetus can feel pain at that point of the pregnancy. Opponents say it undermines the right to abortion that the U.S. Supreme Court established in 1973. Would you support or oppose such legislation?" Support Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 6/20-23/13 48 44 8 Gallup Poll. May 2-7, 2013. N=1,535 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What is your impression of how most Americans feel about abortion? Do you think most Americans are pro-choice or pro-life?" Most are

pro-choice Most are

pro-life Neither/

Mixed (vol.) Don't know

what terms

mean (vol.) Unsure % % % % % 5/2-7/13 51 35 7 2 5 Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 27-March 4, 2013. N=497 adult Catholics nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4. "As you may know, in 2012, President Obama announced a new policy on health insurance and birth control. Under the rule, if a religious-based institution, such as a Catholic hospital or university, objects to providing birth control coverage to its workers, its insurance company must pay for the coverage instead. Do you support or oppose this requirement?" Support Oppose Unsure/

No answer % % % ALL Catholics 51 41 8 18-40 years old 58 34 8 41-59 50 43 7 60 & older 43 50 7 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Jan. 12-15, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Do you approve or disapprove the Roe versus Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision? If you don't know enough about this to have an opinion, please just say so and we'll move on." Approve Disapprove Don't know

enough Unsure % % % % 1/12-15/13 39 18 41 2 "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 No, not

overturn Unsure % % % 1/12-15/13 24 70 6 12/9-12/05 30 66 4 7/8-11/05 29 65 6 Pew Research Center. Jan. 9-13, 2013. N=1,502 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9. "Do you personally believe that having an abortion is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue?" Morally

acceptable Morally

wrong Not a moral

issue Depends

(vol.) Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 1/9-13/13 13 47 27 9 4 2/8-12/12 13 48 25 9 5 8/11-17/09 10 52 25 8 4 2/06 12 52 23 11 2 "The Supreme Court's decision in Roe versus Wade dealt with which of the following issues: abortion, the death penalty, school desegregation, or environmental protection?" Options rotated Abortion Schools Death

penalty Environment Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 1/9-13/13 62 7 5 5 20 "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 No, not

overturn Unsure/

Refused % % % 1/9-13/13 29 63 7 Republicans 46 48 6 Democrats 20 74 6 Independents 28 64 8 "Do you think the issue of abortion is a critical issue facing the country, one among many important issues, or not that important compared to other issues?" Critical One of many

important

issues Not that

important Unsure/

Refused % % % % 1/9-13/13 18 27 53 2 8/09 15 33 48 3 3/06 28 38 32 2 USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 27-30, 2012. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Thinking more generally: Do you think abortion should generally be legal or generally illegal during each of the following stages of pregnancy? How about [see below]?" Legal Illegal Depends

(vol.) Unsure % % % % "In the first three months of pregnancy" 12/27-30/12 61 31 6 3 6/9-12/11 62 35 2 1 1/10-12/03 66 29 3 2 3/30 - 4/2/00 65 31 2 2 7/25-26/96 64 30 4 2 "In the second three months of pregnancy" 12/27-30/12 27 64 5 4 6/9-12/11 24 71 3 2 1/10-12/03 25 68 4 3 3/30 - 4/2/00 24 69 4 3 7/25-26/96 26 65 7 2 "In the last three months of pregnancy" 12/27-30/12 14 80 4 2 6/9-12/11 10 86 2 1 1/10-12/03 10 84 4 2 3/30 - 4/2/00 8 86 3 3 7/25-26/96 13 82 3 2 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Oct. 17-20, 2012. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "On the issue of abortion, would you say you are more likely to vote for a right-to-life candidate, pro-choice candidate, or would it not make much difference on how you might vote?" Right-to-life

candidate Pro-choice

candidate Not much

difference Unsure % % % % 10/17-20/12 28 40 31 1 3/05 32 35 29 4 CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 22-23, 2012. N=1,055 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Now I am going to read some specific situations under which an abortion might be considered. For each one, please say whether you think abortion should be legal in that situation, or illegal. . . ." Legal Illegal Depends

(vol.) Unsure % % % % "When the woman's life is endangered" 8/22-23/12 88 9 1 2 "When the woman's physical health is endangered" 8/22-23/12 83 12 2 2 "When the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest" ALL 83 14 1 3 Democrats 90 9 1 - Independents 81 13 1 5 Republicans 76 22 1 1 Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). June 3-5, 2012. N=907 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "The new Obama health care law requires that employer health plans provide birth control coverage as part of preventive services for women. Most Catholic and other religious-affiliated hospitals and universities don't do that and are fighting the new requirement in court because they say it violates their religious rights under the Constitution. Overall, who do you believe is right in this situation: the Catholic Church or the government?" Catholic

Church Government Unsure % % % 6/3-5/12 41 47 12 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 8-11, 2012. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Do you believe birth control should or should not be part of the national political debate?" Should Should not Unsure % % % 3/8-11/12 20 77 3 "There has been recent controversy over whether education and health care facilities affiliated with religious organizations, such as the Catholic Church, should provide access to birth control through health insurance plans. Which of the following describes your view on this debate? This is a matter of religious liberty. This is a matter of a woman's health and access to birth control." Options rotated Religious

liberty A woman's

health Unsure % % % 3/8-11/12 33 62 5 Public Religion Research Institute/Religion News Service. March 7-11, 2012. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "There is currently a debate over what kinds of health care plans employers, including religiously affiliated employers, should be required to provide. Do you think [see below] should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost, or not?" Should

be required Should not

be required Unsure Refused % % % % "Religiously-affiliated colleges and universities" 3/7-11/12 54 42 3 1 "Religiously-affiliated hospitals" 3/7-11/12 57 38 4 1 "Churches and other places of worship" 3/7-11/12 42 52 4 1 "Privately owned small businesses" 3/7-11/12 53 43 3 1 "Publicly-held corporations" 3/7-11/12 62 33 4 1 "Religiously-affiliated social service agencies" 3/7-11/12 52 43 3 1 "I'd like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. All in all, do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing methods of birth control to be generally available to teenagers age 16 or older without parental approval?" Strongly

favor Favor Oppose Strongly

oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 3/7-11/12 25 27 20 26 3 CBS News/New York Times Poll. March 7-11, 2012. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Do you think health insurance plans for all employers should have to cover the full cost of birth control for their female employees, or should employers be allowed to opt out of covering that based on religious or moral objections?" Should have

to cover Should be

allowed to

opt out Depends

(vol.) Unsure % % % % 3/7-11/12 40 51 3 6 "What about for religiously-affiliated employers, such as a hospital or university? Do you think their health insurance plans should have to cover the full costs of birth control for their female employees, or should they be allowed to opt out of covering that based on religious or moral objections?" Should have

to cover Should be

allowed to

opt out Depends

(vol.) Unsure % % % % 3/7-11/12 36 57 2 5 "Do you think this issue is more about religious freedom or more about women's health and their rights?" Religious

freedom Women's

health and

rights Both (vol.) Unsure % % % % 3/7-11/12 37 51 6 6 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 7-10, 2012. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Do you think health insurance companies should or should not be required to cover the full cost of birth control for women?" Should Should not Unsure % % % 3/7-10/12 61 35 3 "Do you think health insurance companies should or should not be required to cover the full cost of birth control for women?" If should be required: "What if the insurance is provided through an employer who is affiliated with a religious institution that opposes birth control? This could be a religious-affiliated university or hospital, for example. In this case do you think health insurance companies should or should not be required to cover the full cost of birth control for women?" Combined responses. Should Should not Unsure % % % 3/7-10/12 49 46 5 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Feb. 29-March 3, 2012. N=800 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "As you may know, the Obama administration announced a new policy concerning health insurance plans provided by employers and how they handle birth control and contraceptive services. The new policy requires that these services are available as part of the preventative care women would receive. Now, please tell me whether you favor or oppose each of the following, or if you do not have an opinion one way or the other: [Order of next two questions rotated.]



"The federal government requiring employers to offer free birth control coverage as part of their health insurance benefit plans." Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2/29 - 3/3/12 53 33 14 "The federal government requiring employers to offer free contraceptive services, including the morning after pill, as part of their health insurance benefit plans." Favor Oppose No opinion Not sure % % % % 2/29 - 3/3/12 43 43 13 1 "Now, please tell me whether you favor or oppose each of the following, or if you do not have an opinion one way or the other: [Order of next two questions rotated.] "The federal government requiring health insurance plans for the employees at Catholic and other religiously-affiliated hospitals and colleges to offer free birth control coverage and mandate that the health insurance company pays for that cost." Favor Oppose No opinion Not sure % % % % 2/29 - 3/3/12 38 45 16 1 "The federal government requiring health insurance plans for the employees at Catholic and other religiously-affiliated hospitals and colleges to offer free contraceptive services, including the morning after pill, and mandate that the health insurance company pays for that cost." Favor Oppose No opinion Not sure % % % % 2/29 - 3/3/12 34 49 16 1 United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Feb. 23-26, 2012. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.8. "Now I have a few questions about the health care law that Congress passed in 2010. Under this law, employers who provide health insurance are required to cover prenatal testing for pregnant women. Some oppose the mandate because prenatal testing may encourage more abortions. Do you think employers who provide health insurance should or should NOT be required to cover prenatal testing for their employees?" Should be

required Should not

be required Unsure/

Refused % % % 2/23-26/12 60 30 10 "The health reform law also requires employers providing health insurance for their workers to cover other medical services, such as birth control, free of cost. Some members of Congress have proposed legislation that would allow employers to deny coverage for any medical service that violates the employer's moral convictions or religious beliefs. What about you? Do you support OR oppose this legislation?" Support Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 2/23-26/12 40 44 16 "As you may know, President Obama recently announced a new policy on health insurance and birth control. Under the rule, if a religiously-based institution, such as a Catholic hospital or university, objects to providing coverage for its workers for birth control, its insurance company must pay for the coverage instead. What about you? Do you support OR oppose this requirement?" Support Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 2/23-26/12 49 40 12 "As you may know, last year the House of Representatives voted to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides a variety of health care services to women such as birth control and breast cancer screening. Some Planned Parenthood clinics perform abortions, though not using federal funds. Do you think Congress should cut off funding for Planned Parenthood, or not?" Should cut

off funding Should not Unsure/

Refused % % % 2/23-26/12 24 69 8 Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 14-20, 2012. N=2,605 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 1.9. "Do you think that health insurance plans should cover birth control as preventive care for women or not?" Should Should not Unsure/

No answer % % % 2/14-20/12 71 24 5 "Do you think the federal government should require private employers to offer free birth control coverage as part of their health insurance benefit plans or not?" Should Should not Unsure/

No answer % % % 2/14-20/12 47 48 5 "As you may know, President Obama recently announced an adjustment to the administration's health care rule regarding religiously-affiliated employers providing birth control coverage to female employees. Women will still be guaranteed coverage for birth control without any out-of-pocket cost, but will have to seek the coverage directly from their insurance companies if their employers object to birth control on religious grounds. Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's decision?" Approve Disapprove Unsure/

No answer % % % ALL 54 38 7 Republicans 32 63 6 Democrats 75 18 7 Independents 56 36 8 "Do you think it is wrong or not wrong to use artificial birth control methods, also known as contraceptives?" Wrong Not wrong Unsure/

No answer % % % 2/14-20/12 12 82 6 "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?" Could Could not Unsure/

No answer % % % 2/14-20/12 62 29 9 4/25 - 5/1/07 69 22 9 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. Feb. 13-19, 2012. N=1,519 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Overall, which party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you trust to do a better job making decisions about insurance coverage of reproductive health care services for women including birth control?" Options rotated Democrats Republicans Both (vol.) Neither

(vol.) Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 2/13-19/12 49 32 2 12 5 "In general, do you support or oppose the new federal requirement that private health insurance plans cover the cost of birth control?" Support Oppose Unsure/

Refused % % % 2/13-19/12 63 33 4 CNN/ORC Poll. Feb. 10-13, 2012. N=1,026 adults nationwide (margin of error ± 3), including 228 Catholics (margin of error ± 6.5). "As you may know, the Obama administration has announced a new policy concerning health insurance plans provided by employers, including religious organizations, and how they handle birth control and contraceptive services for women. Based on what you have read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of this policy?" Approve Disapprove Unsure % % % ALL 44 50 6 Democrats 70 26 4 Independents 44 47 9 Republicans 12 85 3 "Regardless of how you feel about that policy, do you agree or disagree with this statement? Using artificial means of birth control is wrong." Agree Disagree Unsure % % % ALL 17 81 2 Catholics 22 77 1 Asked of Catholics:

"Do you think Catholics should always obey official Church teachings on such moral issues as birth control and abortion, or do you think it is possible for Catholics to make up their own minds on these issues?" Always

obey Make up

own minds Unsure % % % Catholics 11 88 1 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 8-13, 2012. N=1,197 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Do you support or oppose a recent federal requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control for their female patients?" Support Oppose Unsure % % % 2/8-13/12 66 26 8 "And what about for religiously-affiliated employers, such as a hospital or university? Do you support or oppose a recent federal requirement that their health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control for their female employees?" Support Oppose Unsure % % % 2/8-13/12 61 31 8 Pew Research Center. Feb. 8-12, 2012. N=1,501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Do you personally believe that using contraceptives is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral issue?" Morally

acceptable Morally

wrong Not a moral

issue Depends

(vol.) Unsure % % % % % 2/8-12/12 42 8 43 2 6 "How much, if anything, have you heard about a proposed federal requirement that religiously-affiliated hospitals and colleges, along with nearly all other employers, cover contraceptives in their employee health care benefits, even if the use of contraceptives conflicts with the religious position of these institutions? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all about this?" A lot A little Nothing

at all % % % 2/8-12/12 33 29 38 Asked of those who have heard a lot or a little:

"Should religiously-affiliated institutions that object to the use of contraceptives be given an exemption from this rule, or should they be required to cover contraceptives like other employers?" Given an

exemption Required

to cover Other (vol.) Unsure % % % % 2/8-12/12 48 44 3 5 Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Feb. 6-9, 2012. N=1,110 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "The new Obama health care law requires that employer health plans provide birth control coverage as part of preventive services for women. Catholic and other religious-affiliated hospitals and universities typically have not provided any birth control coverage for their employees, and oppose the new requirement because it violates their religious rights. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of requiring employer health plans to cover birth control for women?" Approve Disapprove Unsure % % % ALL 61 34 5 Democrats 80 16 4 Republicans 39 57 5 Independents 58 34 8 Men 53 40 7 Women 67 29 4 34 & younger 74 21 5 35-54 62 33 5 55 & older 50 43 6 Public Religion Research Institute. Feb. 1-5, 2012. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "Now, as I read some statements, please tell me if you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly DISagree or completely disagree with each one. . . ." Completely

agree Mostly

agree Mostly

disagree Completely

disagree Unsure/

Refused % % % % % "Methods of birth control should be generally available to teenagers age 14 or older without parental approval" 2/1-5/12 23 18 19 36 3 "All employers should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost" 2/1-5/12 27 28 20 20 5 "There is currently a debate over what kinds of health care plans some religious organizations should be required to provide. Do you think [see below] should be required to provide their employees with health care plans that cover contraception or birth control at no cost, or not?" Should

be required Should not

be required Unsure Refused % % % % "Religiously-affiliated colleges and hospitals" 2/1-5/12 49 46 4 2 "Churches and other places of worship" 2/1-5/12 36 57 5 2 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. Aug. 10-15, 2011. N=1,201 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "In general, do you support or oppose the new federal requirement that private health insurance plans cover the full cost of birth control and other preventive services for their female patients?" Support Oppose Unsure % % % 8/10-15/11 66 24 10 Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 20-21, 2011. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Here are some constitutional issues that the U.S. Supreme Court has issued rulings on in the past few years. Please tell me if you personally strongly agree with each position, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with each of the following. A woman should have the right to decide to terminate a pregnancy in the first few months of her pregnancy." Strongly

agree Somewhat

agree Somewhat

disagree Strongly

disagree Unsure/

Refused % % % % % 6/20-21/11 45 19 11 24 2 CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 9-10, 2011. N=824 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "As you may know, the federal government currently provides funding to support some programs run by the organization called Planned Parenthood. Do you think federal funding for Planned Parenthood should be eliminated entirely, or do you think the federal government should continue to provide funding to Planned Parenthood?" Eliminate

funding Continue to

provide Unsure % % % 4/9-10/11 34 65 1 FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 18-19, 2011. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "On the issue of abortion, would you say you are more pro-life or more pro-choice?" Pro-life Pro-choice Both/Mix

(vol.) Unsure % % % % 1/18-19/11 50 42 5 3 11/17-18/09 47 44 6 3 5/12-13/09 49 43 6 2 9/8-9/08 41 49 6 4 10/23-24/07 37 48 8 7 5/15-16/07 39 51 8 3 2/13-14/07 40 51 5 4 2/28 - 3/1/06 41 49 7 3 4/25-26/05 42 47 8 3 4/21-22/04 47 44 6 3 7/15-16/03 44 44 6 6 4/22-23/03 41 49 5 5 1/9-10/02 41 47 5 7 1/24-25/01 42 47 7 4 7/12-13/00 38 54 5 3 1/26-27/00 44 43 8 5 6/23-24/99 44 42 9 5 1/7-8/98 46 49 - 5 8/20-21/97 40 50 5 5 Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences Survey. May 12-18, 2010. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. "Which of these comes closest to your views about abortion? A woman should be able to get an abortion if she decides she wants one no matter what the reason. Abortion should only be legal in certain circumstances, such as when a woman's health is endangered or when the pregnancy results from rape or incest. OR, Abortion should be illegal in all circumstances." Available

no matter

what the

reason Only legal

in certain

circumstances Illegal in all

circumstances Unsure/

Refused % % % % 5/12-18/10 37 44 15 5 11/24 - 12/7/08 37 43 15 5 11/26 - 12/9/07 34 45 17 4 CBS News Poll. May 4-5, 2010. N=591 adults nationwide (margin of error ± 4), including 239 men (margin of error ± 6) and 352 women (margin of error ± 5). "Looking back over the past 50 years, do you think the birth control pill has been one of the country's most significant medical developments, or not?" Has been Has not been Unsure/

No answer % % % ALL 52 40 8 Men 50 44 6 Women 54 36 10 "How much impact do you think the development of the birth control pill has had on American society overall: a great deal, some, not much, or no impact?" A great deal Some Not much No impact Unsure/

No answer % % % % % ALL 41 40 14 3 2 Men 38 40 16 3 3 Women 43 40 11 2 4 "How much impact do you think the development of the birth control pill has had on women's lives in particular: a great deal, some, not much, or no impact?" A great deal Some Not much No impact Unsure/

No answer % % % % % ALL 54 30 12 2 2 Men 54 28 13 2 3 Women 53 31 11 2 3 "Has the development of the birth control pill been a change for the better for American family life, a change for the worse, or hasn't that made much difference?" Better Worse Not much

difference Unsure/

No answer % % % % ALL 50 11 34 5 Men 46 13 36 5 Women 53 9 31 7 "Has the development of the birth control pill been a change for the better for the lives of American women, a change for the worse, or hasn't that made much difference?" Better Worse Not much

difference Unsure/

No answer % % % % ALL 56 9 28 7 Men 59 9 25 7 Women 54 8 31 7 "Do you think the development of the birth control pill has made it easier for women to have jobs and careers outside the home, has made it harder, or did the development of the birth control pill have no effect on women having jobs and careers outside the home?" Easier Harder No effect Unsure/

No answer % % % % ALL 57 1 38 4 Men 58 1 37 4 Women 56 1 40 3 "How much impact do you think the development of the birth control pill has had on American attitudes toward sex: a great deal, some, not much, or no impact?" A great deal Some Not much No impact Unsure/

No answer % % % % % ALL 51 32 6 8 3 Men 52 34 5 7 2 Women 49 30 8 8 5 "Do you think most men would be willing to use birth control pills if they were available to men?" Yes No Unsure % % % ALL 49 40 11 Men 66 24 10 Women 35 54 11 "Have you ever used birth control pills?" Yes No Unsure/

No answer % % % Women 75 19 6 Abortion and birth control continued