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      I know exactly where I stand on abortion
      Do you think the following statistic is correct? By age 45, 1 out of every 2.5 women in the United States has had at least one abortion.
      Human life begins at conception. 9yes agree)  (No disagree)
      Personally, I wouldn't have an abortion, but it is OK for other people to have abortions if they feel that is what is best for them. (If you are a male, would you say this as a female)
      Abortion should be legal under any circumstance, but women should be counseled as to other options
      Am abortion is a relatively quick procedure with no after-effects
      Abortion protesters are justified in killing abortionists if they feel they are preventing abortionists from killing many babies.
      During an abortion, it is a blob of cells and not  a person that is being aborted
      The father should also have a say as to whether or not an abortion is in order - and should be allowed to have the baby if he so wants.

 A Gallup Poll - in the year 2000 - asked which of these statements most closely mirrored respondents' views::
Where does our class stand in relation to the Gallup Poll?
 Abortion should be legal under any circumstance
Abortion should be legal under limiting circumstances
Abortion should be illegal under all circumstances.
 
 

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On a separate sheet without your name

 

 

 

 

Your age                                        

How many people do you know who have had abortions?

 

How many people do you know who have seriously considered abortion?

 

Do you agree with the following         YES               NO
 Almost half of American women have had an abortion by  the age of 45

 If you do not agree, what figure do you think would be about right?

A Gallup Poll asked which of these statements most closely mirrored respondents' views::
Where does our class stand in relation to the Gallup Poll?
 Abortion should be legal under any circumstance
Abortion should be legal under limiting circumstances
Abortion should be illegal under all circumstances.                        (scroll down for statistics)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 2000  Gallup Poll asked which of these statements most closely mirrored respondents' views::
28% of Americans thought abortion should be legal under any circumstance
51% thought it should be legal under limiting circumstances
19% thought  it should be illegal under all circumstances.
66% opposed legalizing partial-birth abortion