Quests In Roe Memo Poll Results

Highlight 1 In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled in Roe versus Wade that there is a constitutional right to abortion. Would you like the Supreme Court to overturn Roe versus Wade, or not? IF YES OR NO, ASK: Do you feel that way strongly, or just somewhat? All YES, OVERTURN/STRONGLY ...................................................28% YES, OVERTURN/SOMEWHAT....................................................6% NO, NOT OVERTURN/SOMEWHAT ...........................................13% NO, NOT OVERTURN/STRONGLY .............................................42% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ...........................................................11%

Red States 33% 6% 13% 37% 10%

Blue States 22% 5% 13% 48% 12%

Highlight 2 | Bullets 1-4 Please tell me if you think abortions should be legal or illegal in your state under each of the following circumstances (RANDOMIZE): LEGAL

ILLEGAL

DON'T KNOW

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The pregnancy endangers the life of the woman

All Red States Blue States

75% 73% 76%

18% 19% 16%

8% 7% 8%

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The pregnancy poses a threat to the physical health of the woman

All Red States Blue States

70% 68% 72%

21% 23% 19%

9% 9% 9%

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The pregnancy resulted from rape or incest

All Red States Blue States

70% 68% 71%

24% 26% 23%

6% 6% 6%

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The fetus has a serious physical or mental deformity

All Red States Blue States

55% 52% 59%

36% 40% 32%

9% 9% 9%

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Highlight 3 | Bullets 1-8 Please tell me if you think abortions should be legal or illegal in your state under each of the following circumstances (RANDOMIZE): LEGAL

ILLEGAL

DON'T KNOW

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The woman does not like the gender of the fetus

All Red States Blue States

17% 13% 21%

79% 83% 75%

4% 4% 4%

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The woman thinks a child would interfere with her education or career plans

All Red States Blue States

24% 18% 31%

72% 78% 64%

4% 4% 5%

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The fetus has a physical abnormality that could be repaired, such as a cleft palate

All Red States Blue States

28% 23% 33%

66% 72% 59%

7% 5% 8%

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The woman feels she cannot afford to raise a child

All Red States Blue States

31% 25% 36%

65% 71% 58%

5% 4% 6%

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The woman has all the children she wants

All Red States Blue States

32% 27% 38%

64% 69% 57%

4% 4% 5%

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The woman feels she is not yet ready to raise a child

All Red States Blue States

32% 25% 39%

63% 70% 56%

5% 4% 5%

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The woman is not married

All Red States Blue States

32% 26% 39%

62% 69% 54%

6% 5% 7%

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The pregnancy could cause depression or pose other mental health problems

All Red States Blue States

42% 35% 50%

51% 57% 43%

7% 8% 7%

Highlight 4 Roe versus Wade prohibits states from restricting abortion during the first six months of pregnancy for any reason, including all those we just discussed. If Roe were overturned, states could make abortion policies that would permit abortion for some reasons and bar it for others. Knowing that, would you like the Supreme Court to overturn Roe versus Wade, or not? IF YES OR NO, ASK: Do you feel that way strongly, or just somewhat? All YES, OVERTURN/STRONGLY ...................................................31% YES, OVERTURN/SOMEWHAT..................................................12% NO, NOT OVERTURN/SOMEWHAT ...........................................11% NO, NOT OVERTURN/STRONGLY .............................................37% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED .............................................................9%

Red States 35% 12% 12% 32% 9%

Blue States 27% 12% 10% 43% 8%

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Highlight 5 Do you support or oppose the Supreme Court's recent decision that upheld a ban on an abortion procedure commonly called partial-birth abortion? IF SUPPORT OR OPPOSE, ASK: Would that be strongly (support/oppose), or just somewhat (support/oppose)? All STRONGLY SUPPORT ..............................................................34% SOMEWHAT SUPPORT ............................................................10% SOMEWHAT OPPOSE ................................................................9% STRONGLY OPPOSE ................................................................27% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ...........................................................20%

Red States 37% 8% 7% 27% 20%

Blue States 30% 12% 11% 27% 20%

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