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GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b


abanyabortion if woman wants for any reason
Text of this Question or Item
206. Please tell me whether or not you think it should be 
possible for a pregnant woman to obtaina legal abortion if: g. 
The woman wants it for any reason?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
abany
1
yes
2
no
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
.s
skipped on web
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
1977 37.7
558
62.3
921
-
44
-
0
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,530
1978 33.3
494
66.7
990
-
43
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,532
1980 41.1
578
58.9
828
-
59
-
0
-
3
-
0
100.0
1,468
1982 38.5
678
61.5
1,082
-
89
-
0
-
11
-
0
100.0
1,860
1983 34.3
519
65.7
996
-
50
-
0
-
34
-
0
100.0
1,599
1984 38.6
548
61.4
872
-
42
-
0
-
11
-
0
100.0
1,473
1985 36.9
547
63.1
934
-
48
-
0
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
1987 39.2
679
60.8
1,051
-
75
-
0
-
14
-
0
100.0
1,819
1988 36.1
338
63.9
598
-
37
-
504
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,481
1989 40.3
399
59.7
590
-
39
-
504
-
5
-
0
100.0
1,537
1990 43.4
381
56.6
496
-
36
-
455
-
4
-
0
100.0
1,372
1991 42.6
405
57.4
546
-
35
-
524
-
7
-
0
100.0
1,517
1993 45.3
458
54.7
552
-
59
-
531
-
6
-
0
100.0
1,606
1994 46.3
895
53.7
1,039
-
56
-
996
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,992
1996 45.0
819
55.0
1,002
-
94
-
981
-
8
-
0
100.0
2,904
1998 40.9
728
59.1
1,050
-
98
-
950
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,832
2000 39.9
705
60.1
1,063
-
87
-
956
-
6
-
0
100.0
2,817
2002 43.0
387
57.0
513
-
23
-
1,841
-
1
-
0
100.0
2,765
2004 40.6
346
59.4
507
-
35
-
1,914
-
10
-
0
100.0
2,812
2006 40.4
784
59.6
1,155
-
50
-
2,507
-
14
-
0
100.0
4,510
2008 42.4
550
57.6
748
-
43
-
671
-
11
-
0
100.0
2,023
2010 43.7
537
56.3
693
-
34
-
763
-
17
-
0
100.0
2,044
2012 44.4
554
55.6
694
-
40
-
666
-
20
-
0
100.0
1,974
2014 45.1
746
54.9
907
-
43
-
824
-
18
-
0
100.0
2,538
2016 46.2
837
53.8
973
-
52
-
977
-
28
-
0
100.0
2,867
2018 50.1
764
49.9
760
-
30
-
774
-
20
-
0
100.0
2,348
2021 56.4
749
43.6
579
-
4
-
2,675
-
2
-
23
100.0
4,032
COL TOTAL 41.9
15,983
58.1
22,139
-
1,345
-
29,073
-
283
-
23
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
aborctheard supreme court decision on abortion
Text of this Question or Item
207. Have you heard or read of the recent Supreme Court decision 
concerning abortion?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
aborct
1
yes
2
no
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 86.3
1,288
13.7
204
-
11
-
0
-
1
100.0
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,473
-
0
-
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 86.3
1,288
13.7
204
-
11
-
67,342
-
1
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abpro11st argument for abortion
Text of this Question or Item
208. As far as you've heard, what are the main arguments in 
favor of abortions?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 10-96)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abpro22nd argument for abortion
Text of this Question or Item
208. As far as you've heard, what are the main arguments in 
favor of abortions?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 10-60)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abpro33rd argument for abortion
Text of this Question or Item
208. As far as you've heard, what are the main arguments in 
favor of abortions?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 10-60)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcon11st argument against abortion
Text of this Question or Item
208. And, as far as you've heard, what are the main arguments 
against abortion?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-96)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcon22nd argument against abortion
Text of this Question or Item
208. And, as far as you've heard, what are the main arguments 
against abortion?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-60)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcon33rd argument against abortion
Text of this Question or Item
208. And, as far as you've heard, what are the main arguments 
against abortion?
Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1-60)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abimpimportance of abortion issue to r
Text of this Question or Item
209a. How important is the abortion issue to you?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
abimp
1
one of most imp
2
important
3
not very imp
4
not imp at all
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 11.9
218
41.9
765
30.5
557
15.6
285
-
25
-
0
-
10
100.0
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 16.3
160
46.8
459
26.9
264
9.9
97
-
7
-
484
-
2
100.0
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 13.5
378
43.6
1,224
29.3
821
13.6
382
-
32
-
65,997
-
12
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abinfohow much info does r have on abortion
Text of this Question or Item
209b. How much information do you have about the abortion issue?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
abinfo
1
all info r needs
2
most info
3
some info
4
very little info
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 22.1
406
19.9
366
32.5
597
25.4
467
-
15
-
0
-
9
100.0
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 20.7
303
30.5
446
31.9
467
16.8
246
-
6
-
0
-
5
100.0
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 21.5
709
24.6
812
32.3
1,064
21.6
713
-
21
-
65,513
-
14
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abfirmhow firm is r's opinion on abortion
Text of this Question or Item
209c. How firm are you about your opinion on abortion?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
abfirm
1
change very likely
2
somewhat likely
3
somewhat unlikely
4
change very unlikely
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 2.7
48
12.1
215
23.2
413
62.1
1,108
-
63
-
0
-
13
100.0
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 3.0
44
13.5
195
23.2
335
60.2
869
-
23
-
0
-
7
100.0
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 2.9
92
12.7
410
23.2
748
61.3
1,977
-
86
-
65,513
-
20
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
abcarehow concerned is r about abortion
Text of this Question or Item
210. How concerned are you personally about the abortion issue?
Cells contain:
-Valid row pct.
-N of cases
abcare
1
very concerned
2
somewhat concerned
3
not very concerned
4
not concerned at all
.d
don't know
.i
iap
.n
no answer
ROW
TOTAL
year 1972 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,613
-
0
-
1,613
1973 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,504
-
0
-
1,504
1974 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,484
-
0
-
1,484
1975 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,490
-
0
-
1,490
1976 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,499
-
0
-
1,499
1977 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,530
-
0
-
1,530
1978 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,532
-
0
-
1,532
1980 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,468
-
0
-
1,468
1982 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,860
-
0
-
1,860
1983 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,599
-
0
-
1,599
1984 32.6
155
43.9
209
16.2
77
7.4
35
-
5
-
989
-
3
100.0
1,473
1985 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,534
-
0
-
1,534
1986 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,470
-
0
-
1,470
1987 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,819
-
0
-
1,819
1988 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,481
-
0
-
1,481
1989 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,537
-
0
-
1,537
1990 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,372
-
0
-
1,372
1991 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,517
-
0
-
1,517
1993 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,606
-
0
-
1,606
1994 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,992
-
0
-
2,992
1996 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,904
-
0
-
2,904
1998 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,832
-
0
-
2,832
2000 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,817
-
0
-
2,817
2002 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,765
-
0
-
2,765
2004 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,812
-
0
-
2,812
2006 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,510
-
0
-
4,510
2008 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,023
-
0
-
2,023
2010 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,044
-
0
-
2,044
2012 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
1,974
-
0
-
1,974
2014 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,538
-
0
-
2,538
2016 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,867
-
0
-
2,867
2018 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
2,348
-
0
-
2,348
2021 -
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
0
-
4,032
-
0
-
4,032
COL TOTAL 32.6
155
43.9
209
16.2
77
7.4
35
-
5
-
68,362
-
3
100.0
68,846
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.q,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z
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