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Wisconsin: Abortion

Self-Identification of Abortion Views
Right to an Abortion
Morality of Abortion
Accessibility of Abortion
Personally Know Women Who Had Abortions
Governmental Role in Abortion Policy

Self-Identification of Abortion Views

Poll	Date	Pro-Life	Pro-Choice	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	April 11-13, 2008	40%	54%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 14-16, 2008	44%	53%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 15-17, 2008	43%	54%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 20-21, 2008	44%	51%	5%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	December 13-15, 2007	44%	53%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 9-11, 2007	42%	54%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-14, 2007	44%	52%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-16, 2007	43%	53%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 10-12, 2007	45%	50%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 13-15, 2007	43%	53%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 8-10, 2007	41%	56%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 11-13, 2007	38%	57%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 13-15, 2007	40%	56%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 9-11, 2007	41%	53%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 9-11, 2007	44%	51%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 12-14, 2007	40%	56%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	December 8-10, 2006	41%	51%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 8-11, 2006	40%	55%	5%	600	± 3.9
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-15, 2006	43%	51%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-17, 2006	39%	56%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 11-13, 2006	41%	53%	6%	600	± 4.1
Rasmussen³	August 10, 2006	40%	53%	7%	500 LV	± 4.5
SurveyUSA¹	July 14-16, 2006	40%	53%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 9-11, 2006	41%	54%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 12-14, 2006	44%	52%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 7-9, 2006	42%	54%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 10-12, 2006	42%	51%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 10-12, 2006	42%	51%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 13-15, 2006	46%	49%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	December 9-11, 2005	44%	50%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	November 11-13, 2005	40%	56%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	October 14-16, 2005	43%	54%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 16-18, 2005	44%	53%	3%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	August 12-14, 2005	39%	57%	4%	577	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	37%	57%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	39%	55%	6%	600	± 4.1
Badger Poll²	May 17-25, 2005	51%	37%	12%	509	± 4.0

1 "On abortion, are you pro-life? Or pro-choice?"

2 "Sometimes the terms "pro-choice" and "pro-life" are used to describe people's views on abortion. Which of these terms, if either, is closest to how you would describe yourself?"

3 "On the topic of abortion, do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?"

Right to an Abortion

Poll	Date	Legal	Restricted	Illegal	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Humphrey Institute¹	June 21 – July 12, 2004	20%	52%	26%	3%	575 RV	± 4.0

1 "Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances, or illegal in all circumstances?"

Right to an Abortion

Poll	Date	Always legal	Legal most of the time	Illegal with exceptions	Illegal without exceptions	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Los Angeles Times¹	June 5-8, 2004	23%	14%	45%	14%	4%	694 RV	± 4.0

1 "Which comes closest to your view on abortion: Abortion should always be legal, or should be legal most of the time, or 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?"

Morality of Abortion

Abortion Morally Wrong

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	March 20, 2006	54%	31%	16%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Is abortion morally wrong most of the time?"

Accessibility of Abortion

Poll	Date	Too easy	Too hard	About right	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	March 20, 2006	45%	24%	20%	11%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Generally speaking, is it too easy for a woman to get an abortion in Wisconsin or too hard?"

Accessibility of Abortion

Poll	Date	Easier to get	Harder to get	About the same	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Badger Poll¹	January 4-12, 2005	11%	44%	42%	4%	503	± 4.0

1 "Thinking about one issue which often comes before the courts, would you like to see abortions in this country made easier to get than they now are, harder to get, or left about the way things are now?"

Personally Know Women Who Had Abortions

Personally Know Women Who Had An Abortion

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	March 20, 2006	58%	34%	8%	500 LV	± 4.4

1 "Do you personally know anyone who has had an abortion?"

Governmental Role in Abortion Policy

Poll	Date	State	Federal	No say	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	July 8-10, 2005	10%	17%	70%	3%	600	± 3.8

1 "Who should have the final say on abortion: your state government, the Federal Government, or should the government have no say?"