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Wisconsin: Euthanasia

 

Living Will

 

Have a Living Will

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 25 – May 4, 2005
51%
49%
1%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "Do you have a living will?"

 

Terri Schaivo Case

 

Removal of Terri Schaivo Feeding Tube

Poll Date
Should
remove
Should not
remove
Not
familiar
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR /St.
Norbert College1		 April 25 – May 4, 2005
57%
35%
1%
9%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "Terri Schaivo, a Florida woman who was in what has been called a "persistent vegetative state" since 1990, had her feeding tube removed on March 18th this year and died about 2 weeks later. Based on what you have heard or read about her case, do you think that the feeding tube should or should not have been removed?"

 

Congressional Intervention in Terri Schaivo Case

Poll Date
Right
Not right
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St.
Norbert College1		 April 25 – May 4, 2005
17%
80%
3%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "Congress and the President passed legislation to move the Schaivo case from the state courts, which had repeatedly ruled to remove the feeding tube, to the federal court system. Regardless of your opinion on the Schaivo case, do you think it was right for Congress to intervene or not?"

 

President Bush Intervention in Terry Schaivo Case

Poll Date
Right
Not right
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St.
Norbert College1		 April 25 – May 4, 2005
18%
80%
3%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "How about President Bush, was it right for him to intervene or not?"

 

Discussed Terri Schaivo Situation with Family

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
WPR / St.
Norbert College1		 April 25 – May 4, 2005
85%
15%
0%
 400 ± 5.0

1 "Have you yourself had discussions with your family members about what you would want if you were in Terri Schaivo's situation?"