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CES support or opposition to always allowing a woman to obtain an abortion as a matter of choice, with essentially identical wording in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 (the 2024 version adds 'the right to').
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Latest: 60% answered “Support” in CES: Always allow abortion as a matter of choice, 2024.
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| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES: Always allow abortion as a matter of choice | Always allow abortion as a matter of choice Do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Always allow a woman to obtain an abortion as a matter of choice] Caveat: Question stem is truncated in the archive, but the item and scale are the same. | identical | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Always allow abortion as a matter of choice | Always allow abortion as a matter of choice On the topic of abortion, do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Always allow a woman to obtain an abortion as a matter of choice] Caveat: Same item and scale as the reference. | identical | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Always allow abortion as a matter of choice | Always allow abortion as a matter of choice On the topic of abortion, do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Always allow a woman to obtain an abortion as a matter of choice] Caveat: Same item and scale; asked after the Dobbs decision. | identical | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |
| CES: Always allow abortion as a matter of choice | Always allow abortion as a matter of choice On the topic of abortion, do you support or oppose each of the following proposals? [Always allow a woman the right to obtain an abortion as a matter of choice] Caveat: Wording adds 'the right to'; this may slightly raise support. | equivalent | Support → Support; Oppose → Oppose |