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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Abortion

abdefectstrong chance of serious defect
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
A. If there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?
Percent N Value Label
79.7 38,428 1 yes
20.3 9,806 2 no


1,657 .d don't know


25,435 .i iap


342 .n no answer


31 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abnomoremarried--wants no more children
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
B. If she is married and does not want any more children?
Percent N Value Label
45.8 22,063 1 yes
54.2 26,077 2 no


1,763 .d don't know


25,443 .i iap


311 .n no answer


42 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
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abhlthwoman's health seriously endangered
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
C. If the woman''s own health is seriously endangered by the 
pregnancy?
Percent N Value Label
89.8 43,538 1 yes
10.2 4,950 2 no


1,442 .d don't know


25,443 .i iap


292 .n no answer


34 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
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Data type: numeric
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abpoorlow income--cant afford more children
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
D. If the family has a very low income and cannot afford any more 
children?
Percent N Value Label
48.2 23,164 1 yes
51.8 24,941 2 no


1,797 .d don't know


25,443 .i iap


316 .n no answer


38 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abrapepregnant as result of rape
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
E. If she became pregnant as a result of rape?
Percent N Value Label
81.7 39,237 1 yes
18.3 8,783 2 no


1,872 .d don't know


25,444 .i iap


332 .n no answer


31 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
absinglenot married
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
F. If she is not married and does not want to marry the man?
Percent N Value Label
45.2 21,745 1 yes
54.8 26,358 2 no


1,794 .d don't know


25,443 .i iap


318 .n no answer


41 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
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Data type: numeric
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abanyabortion if woman wants for any reason
Text of this Question or Item 
Please tell me whether or not you think it should be possible for a 
pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if. . .READ EACH STATEMENT, 
AND CIRCLE ONE CODE FOR EACH. 
G. The woman wants it for any reason?
Percent N Value Label
43.3 17,933 1 yes
56.7 23,465 2 no


1,434 .d don't know


32,507 .i iap


311 .n no answer


49 .s skipped on web

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
aborctheard supreme court decision on abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
Have you heard or read of the recent Supreme Court decision 
concerning abortion?
Percent N Value Label
86.3 1,288 1 yes
13.7 204 2 no


11 .d don't know


67,342 .i iap


1 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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abpro11st argument for abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
As far as you've heard what are the main arguments in favor of 
abortions? PROBE EACH RESPONSE FOR CLARITY. PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL 
REASONS.
A. First reason
Percent N Value Label
2.8 52 10
8.6 159 11
10.2 189 12
2.6 48 13
0.4 8 20
3.2 59 21
9.9 184 22
1.2 22 23
0.9 16 24
4.2 78 30
0.2 3 31
1.3 24 32
0.6 12 35
11.0 205 40
0.2 3 41
10.5 195 42
0.4 8 43
2.2 41 44
4.1 77 45
0.9 17 46
0.6 12 50
0.4 8 51
0.6 12 52
2.2 40 53
0.3 5 54
0.8 15 60
19.7 366 96 none


66,986 .i iap


2 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
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Data type: numeric
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abpro22nd argument for abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
As far as you've heard what are the main arguments in favor of 
abortions? PROBE EACH RESPONSE FOR CLARITY. PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL 
REASONS.
B. Second reason
Percent N Value Label
1.6 16 10
4.3 43 11
4.8 48 12
2.9 29 13
0.2 2 20
5.2 51 21
13.0 129 22
0.3 3 23
1.1 11 24
0.1 1 25
8.5 84 30
1.2 12 31
4.5 45 32
0.5 5 35
13.1 130 40
2.7 27 41
12.8 127 42
1.2 12 43
4.8 48 44
8.8 87 45
1.8 18 46
1.1 11 50
1.5 15 51
0.8 8 52
1.6 16 53
0.1 1 54
1.1 11 60


67,854 .i iap


2 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
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Data type: numeric
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abpro33rd argument for abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
As far as you've heard what are the main arguments in favor of 
abortions? PROBE EACH RESPONSE FOR CLARITY. PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL 
REASONS.
C. Third reason
Percent N Value Label
2.3 12 10
1.7 9 11
2.9 15 12
1.7 9 13
0.2 1 20
3.6 19 21
14.1 74 22
1.7 9 24
8.2 43 30
1.5 8 31
4.8 25 32
1.0 5 35
14.3 75 40
1.7 9 41
9.4 49 42
2.7 14 43
6.3 33 44
10.1 53 45
4.6 24 46
0.8 4 50
1.5 8 51
2.1 11 52
1.5 8 53
0.4 2 54
0.8 4 60


68,321 .i iap


2 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcon11st argument against abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
And, as far as you've heard, what are the main arguments against 
abortion?  PROBE FOR CLARITY, AND PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL REASONS.
A. First reason
Percent N Value Label
23.6 438 1
12.5 233 2
5.5 102 3
0.6 12 4
6.2 115 5
15.5 288 10
2.4 45 11
0.5 9 12
5.9 110 13
1.3 24 14
0.3 5 20
1.0 19 25
1.7 31 30
0.8 15 35
0.2 4 40
2.1 39 41
0.2 4 42
0.6 12 43
1.9 36 50
1.1 21 51
0.2 4 52
0.3 5 53
1.9 35 60
13.5 251 96 none


66,986 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcon22nd argument against abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
And, as far as you've heard, what are the main arguments against 
abortion?  PROBE FOR CLARITY, AND PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL REASONS.
B. Second reason
Percent N Value Label
17.4 156 1
11.9 107 2
9.9 89 3
1.4 13 4
7.6 68 5
12.2 110 10
1.2 11 11
2.4 22 12
8.3 75 13
1.8 16 14
0.4 4 20
2.1 19 25
6.0 54 30
1.3 12 35
3.4 31 41
1.0 9 42
0.8 7 43
6.9 62 50
2.1 19 51
0.2 2 52
0.1 1 53
1.3 12 60


67,944 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcon33rd argument against abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
And, as far as you've heard, what are the main arguments against 
abortion?  PROBE FOR CLARITY, AND PROBE FOR ADDITIONAL REASONS.
C. Third reason
Percent N Value Label
10.4 29 1
5.4 15 2
9.0 25 3
1.1 3 4
6.8 19 5
15.1 42 10
1.1 3 11
2.9 8 12
10.4 29 13
5.4 15 14
0.4 1 20
4.0 11 25
6.5 18 30
4.0 11 35
3.2 9 41
1.1 3 42
2.5 7 43
4.7 13 50
3.6 10 51
1.1 3 52
0.7 2 53
0.7 2 60


68,565 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
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abimpimportance of abortion issue to r
Text of this Question or Item 
A. How important is the abortion issue to you--would you say it is 
one of the most important, important, not very important, or not 
important at all?
Percent N Value Label
13.5 378 1 one of most imp
43.6 1,224 2 important
29.3 821 3 not very imp
13.6 382 4 not imp at all


32 .d don't know


65,997 .i iap


12 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
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abinfohow much info does r have on abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
B. How much information do you have about the abortion issue? Do you 
have all the information you need, most of the information, some 
information, or very little information?
Percent N Value Label
21.5 709 1 all info r needs
24.6 812 2 most info
32.3 1,064 3 some info
21.6 713 4 very little info


21 .d don't know


65,513 .i iap


14 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abfirmhow firm is r's opinion on abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
C. How firm are you about your opinion on abortion--would you say you 
are very likely to change your opinion, somewhat likely to change, 
somewhat unlikely to change or very unlikely to change?
Percent N Value Label
2.9 92 1 change very likely
12.7 410 2 somewhat likely
23.2 748 3 somewhat unlikely
61.3 1,977 4 change very unlikely


86 .d don't know


65,513 .i iap


20 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcarehow concerned is r about abortion
Text of this Question or Item 
How concerned are you personally about the abortion issue?  Are you 
very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not 
concerned at all?
Percent N Value Label
32.6 155 1 very concerned
43.9 209 2 somewhat concerned
16.2 77 3 not very concerned
7.4 35 4 not concerned at all


5 .d don't know


68,362 .i iap


3 .n no answer


6,853 .y not available in this year

100.0 75,699
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Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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