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Newsweek Poll Fetal RightsPrinceton Survey Research Associates
N = 1,009 adults, 18 and over Margin of error: plus or minus 3 Interviewing dates: 5/29-30/03
SAMPLE SIZE/MARGIN OF ERROR FOR KEY SUBGROUPS:
296 Republicans (plus or minus 6) 305 Democrats (plus or minus 6) 354 Independents (plus or minus 6) 319 Evangelical Protestants (plus or minus 6) 282 Non-Evangelical Protestants (plus or minus 7) 183 Catholics (plus or minus 8) 97 No religion (plus or minus 11) 481 Men (plus or minus 5) 528 Women (plus or minus 5) 495 Pro-choice (plus or minus 5) 459 Pro-life (plus or minus 5)
1. Now, on another subject... On the issue of abortion, do you consider yourself pro-choice,” generally supportive of abortions rights or “pro-life,” opposed to abortion in most circumstances?
Pro-choice Pro-life DK Current Total 47 48 5 =100 Trend (9/29-30/94) 47 43 10 =100
Republicans 38 57 5 =100 Democrats 52 42 6 =100 Independents 51 46 3 =100
Evan. Protestants 28 68 4 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 56 38 6 =100 Catholics 47 49 4 =100 No religion 59 33 8 =100
Men 49 46 5 =100 Women 45 50 5 =100
NOTE: 1994 results based on registered voters. “Don’t know” category in 1994 poll includes volunteered response “Neither”.
2. In your opinion, when does human life begin...When a man’s sperm fertilizes a woman’s egg, when an embryo is implanted in a woman’s uterus, when a fetus is viable – that is, is able to survive outside the womb, or at birth?
Fertilized egg Embryo Viable At birth DK Current Total 46 12 24 11 7 =100
Republicans 50 11 21 10 8 =100 Democrats 45 9 26 13 7 =100 Independents 43 15 27 10 5 =100
Evan. Protestants 62 11 13 8 6 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 35 10 33 13 9 =100 Catholics 55 14 17 9 5 =100 No religion 29 14 37 11 9 =100
Men 39 11 27 15 8 =100 Women 52 13 21 8 6 =100
Pro-choice 28 11 40 15
6 =100
3. In vitro fertilization clinics create human embryos in a laboratory by fertilizing a woman’s egg outside the womb. These clinics often create extra human embryos their patients cannot use or choose not to use. Do you consider these extra human embryos more as a potential source of human organs that can be donated or children that can be adopted? Human organs Children Neither DK Current Total 27 33 22 18 =100
Republicans 21 37 22 20 =100 Democrats 33 27 20 20 =100 Independents 29 35 22 14 =100
Evan. Protestants 20 40 21 19 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 35 28 20 17 =100 Catholics 27 35 23 15 =100 No religion 36 25 19 20 =100
Men 29 29 24 18 =100 Women 26 36 19 19 =100
Pro-choice 37 24 23 16 =100 Pro-life 19 44 20 17 =100 NOTE: “Neither” is a volunteered response category.
4. Do you think it is okay for clinics to destroy these extra human embryos if their patients approve, or not?
Yes No DK Current Total 49 37 14 =100
Republicans 48 35 17 =100 Democrats 49 38 13 =100 Independents 51 38 11 =100
Evan. Protestants 37 46 17 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 58 30 12 =100 Catholics 45 44 11 =100 No religion 58 30 12 =100
Men 52 33 15 =100 Women 46 40 14 =100
Pro-choice 69 22 9 =100 Pro-life 31 53 16 =100
5. We’re interested in how you think the criminal justice system should deal with cases involving the murder of a pregnant woman. When, if ever, do you think prosecutors should be able to bring SEPARATE murder charges against someone who kills a fetus still in the womb? In other words, try them for two murders instead of one. Do you think this should be done in ALL cases where a pregnant woman is murdered, only in cases where the fetus is viable – that is, is able to survive outside the womb, or not at all?
All Cases Fetus Viable Not at all DK Current Total 56 28 9 7 =100
Republicans 61 24 9 6 =100 Democrats 54 29 10 7 =100 Independents 55 30 8 7 =100
Evan. Protestants 64 21 7 8 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 51 35 9 5 =100 Catholics 64 26 5 5 =100 No religion 48 27 15 10 =100
Men 52 32 11 5 =100 Women 60 23 7 10 =100
Pro-choice 41 40 12 7 =100 Pro-life 71 17 6 6 =100
6. I just have two more questions. Let me assure you that this is a confidential survey and you will never be identified in any way when the results are released. Have you, or has anyone in your family ever used assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization or donated egg or sperm?
Yes No DK Current Total 3 95 2 =100
Republicans 4 95 1 =100 Democrats 4 94 2 =100 Independents 3 95 2 =100
Evan. Protestants 2 96 2 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 4 95 1 =100 Catholics 3 96 1 =100 No religion 3 93 4 =100
Pro-choice 4 94 2 =100 Pro-life 3 96 1 =100
7. Have you, or has anyone in your immediate family, ever had an abortion for any reason?
Yes No DK Current Total 16 80 4 =100
Republicans 9 89 2 =100 Democrats 20 76 4 =100 Independents 19 78 3 =100
Evan. Protestants 17 80 3 =100 Non-Evan. Protestants 13 84 3 =100 Catholics 14 84 2 =100 No religion 21 74 5 =100
Pro-choice 23 72 5 =100 Pro-life 10 87 3 =100
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