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If the husband in a family wants children, but the wife decides that she does not want any children, is it all right for the wife to refuse to have children?
Wife may refuse to have children · Asked in 2 waves, 1977–1996 · 2,285 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 67% | 33% | 1530 | ±3 | |
| Democrats | 66% | 34% | 675 | ±4 | |
| Independents (incl. leaners) |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 755 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| 69% |
| 31% |
| 505 |
| ±5 |
| Republicans | 68% | 32% | 333 | ±6 |
General Social Survey 1977 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.