Monday, May 21, 2007 : Today's National Polls

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GALLUP
Abortion, Gay Rights

Conducted 5/10-13/07; surveyed 1,003 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 5/21).

Do you think abortions should be legal under any circumstances, legal only under certain circumstances or illegal in all circumstances?

Legal under any                                  26%
Legal under most circumstances                   15
Legal only in a few circumstances                40
Illegal in all                                   18
No opinion                                        1

With respect to the abortion issue, would you consider yourself to be pro-choice or pro-life?

Pro-choice                                      49%
Pro-life                                        45
Mixed/Neither (vol.)                             3
Don't know what terms mean (vol.)                2
No opinion                                       2

Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision concerning abortion or not?

Yes, overturn               35%
No, not overturn            53
No opinion                  12

Now I would like to ask your opinion about a specific abortion procedure known as "late term" abortion or "partial birth" abortion, which is sometimes performed on women during the last few months of pregnancy. Do you think that this procedure should be legal or illegal?

Legal                       22%
Illegal                     72
No opinion                   5

Thinking about how the abortion issue might affect your vote for major offices, would you -- only vote for a candidate who shares your views on abortion or consider a candidate's position on abortion as just one of many important factors or not see abortion as a major issue? (rotated)

Candidate must share views                       16%
One of many important factors                    59
Not a major issue                                23
No opinion                                        3

Do you think homosexual relations between consenting adults should or should not be legal?

Should be legal             59%
Should not be legal         37
No opinion                   4

As you may know, there has been considerable discussion in the news regarding the rights of homosexual men and women. In general, do you think homosexuals should or should not have equal rights in terms of job opportunities?

Yes, should                 89%
No, should not               8
Depends (vol.)               1
No opinion                   2

In your view is homosexuality -- something a person is born with or due to factors such as upbringing and environment? (rotated)

Born with                   42%
Upbringing/Environment      35
Both (vol.)                 11
Neither (vol.)               2
No opinion                   9

Do you feel that homosexuality should be considered an acceptable alternative lifestyle or not?

Acceptable                  57%
Not acceptable              39
No opinion                   3

Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues. Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one, please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally acceptable or morally wrong. (rotated)

Abortion:

Morally acceptable                               40%
Morally wrong                                    51
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   7
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        1

The death penalty: 

Morally acceptable                               66%
Morally wrong                                    27
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   5
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        2

Doctor assisted suicide:

Morally acceptable                               49%
Morally wrong                                    44
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   5
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          0
No opinion                                        2

Medical testing on animals:

Morally acceptable                               59%
Morally wrong                                    37
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   3
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        1

Buying and wearing clothing made of animal fur:

Morally acceptable                               58%
Morally wrong                                    38
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          1
No opinion                                        2

Sex between an unmarried man and woman:

Morally acceptable                               59%
Morally wrong                                    38
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   1
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          1
No opinion                                        1

Married men and women having an affair

Morally acceptable                                6%
Morally wrong                                    91
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        1

Divorce:

Morally acceptable                               65%
Morally wrong                                    26
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   8
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        1

Cloning animals:

Morally acceptable                               36%
Morally wrong                                    59
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          1
No opinion                                        3

Cloning humans:

Morally acceptable                               11%
Morally wrong                                    86
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   1
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        2

Suicide:

Morally acceptable                               16%
Morally wrong                                    78
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   3
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          1
No opinion                                        2

Medical research using stem cells obtained 
 from human embryos:
 
Morally acceptable                               64%
Morally wrong                                    30
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        4

Having a baby outside of marriage:

Morally acceptable                               54%
Morally wrong                                    42
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          1
No opinion                                        1

Gambling:

Morally acceptable                               63%
Morally wrong                                    32
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          1
No opinion                                        1

Polygamy, when one husband has more than one wife
 at the same time: 
 
Morally acceptable                                8%
Morally wrong                                    90
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   1
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        *

Homosexual relations: 

Morally acceptable                               47%
Morally wrong                                    49
Depends on the situation (vol.)                   2
Not a moral issue (vol.)                          *
No opinion                                        2 

Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid with the same rights as traditional marriages?

Should be valid             46%
Should not be valid         53
No opinion                   1