1. By: Marisa Blanke, Hannah Minton, and Hannah Lafond
Abortion
By: Marisa Blanke, Hannah Minton, and Hannah Lafond

2. Introduction to Abortion
Abortion is the induced termination of a pregnancy with destruction of the embryo or fetus.
Abortion is a huge controversial topic because it deals with the basis of different beliefs and religions.
Abortion has polarized mainstream political parties.
Our topic deals with multiple aspects of abortion and how different kinds of people view it.

3. Abortion History
Before 1973, abortion was illegal in 30 states and legal under certain circumstances in 20 states.
In 1973, in Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decided that abortion should be legal in all 50 states and it has stayed that way ever since.
Some issues regarding abortion that have plagued the U.S. for decades include: morality, religion, legality, circumstances, and length of pregnancy.

4. Abortion Statistics Movie

5. Abortion
Over the course of 16 years, most Americans have shown that they are “pro-choice” by only a small percent difference than those who are “pro- life.”

6. However, Americans have shown that they are more “pro-legal-under-certain- circumstances” than anything.
Abortion

7. Survey Questions
In which time frame in the pregnancy should abortion be illegal?
Any time after first trimester (second/third)
After second trimester (third trimester)
Always
Never
In which cases should abortion be legal?
When the woman’s life is endangered
When the woman’s physical health is endangered
When pregnancy is caused by rape or incest
All of the above
A and B
B and C
A and C
None of the above

8. Survey Questions Continued
Should parental consent be required for minors seeking an abortion?
Yes No
If the baby may be mentally or physically impaired, should abortion be allowed?
Some individuals feel that if abortion is continued to be allowed, federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers and there should be policies that allow healthcare professionals to opt out of participating in abortions. How do you feel?
Strongly agree (Agree with both statements)
Agree that federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers, but disagree that policies should be created to allow healthcare professionals to opt out of abortions
Agree that policies should be created to allow healthcare professionals to opt out of abortions, but disagree that federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers
Strongly disagree (Disagree with both statements)

9. Survey Questions Continued
If the mother is incapable of sufficiently providing for her baby (i.e. financially), should abortions be allowed?
Yes, it is her decision No
Some individuals feel that if abortion continues to be allowed, women seeking abortions, should be required to wait 24 hours before the procedure is done and than an ultrasound should be done beforehand. How do you feel?
Strongly agree (Agree with both statements)
Agree that women seeking abortions should be required to wait 24 hours before the procedure is done, but disagree than an ultrasound should be done beforehand
Agree that an ultrasound should be done before an abortion is completed, but disagree that women seeking abortions should be required to wait 24 hours
Strongly disagree (Disagree with both statements)

10. Survey Questions Continued
Do you think the legality of abortion should be controlled by the individual states or federal government? (Currently the federal government has jurisdiction over the legality of abortion before the second trimester, and states have jurisdiction on intervention after the first trimester.)
States should have complete control
Federal government should have complete control
Power should be shared No
How would you classify yourself in respect to the issue of abortion?
Pro-Choice
Pro-life
Mixed
Neither
No opinion

11. Subgroup #1 Characteristics
White
High School Graduate
18-25
Registered Voter

12. Subgroup 1 Expected and Actual Responses
1. In which time frame of the pregnancy should abortion be illegal?
Expected Response: Never
Actual Response: Never
2. In which cases should abortion be legal? 
Expected Response: All of the above
Actual Response: All of the above
3. Should parental consent be required for minors seeking an abortion? 
Expected Response: No
Actual Response: No
4. If the baby may be mentally or physically impaired, should an abortion be allowed?
Expected Response: Yes
Actual Response: Yes
5. Some individuals feel that if abortion if allowed, federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers and there should be policies that allow healthcare professionals to opt out of participating in abortions. How do you feel?
Expected Response: Strongly disagree
Actual Response: Strongly disagree

13. Subgroup 1 Expected and Actual Responses Continued
8. Do you think the legality of abortion should be controlled by the individual states or federal government? (Currently the federal government has jurisdiction over the legality of abortion before the second trimester, and states have jurisdiction on intervention after the first trimester.)
Expected Response: States should have complete control
Actual Response: Mixed between States should have complete control and Power should be shared
9. How would you classify yourself in respect to the issue of abortion?
Expected Response: Pro-Choice
Actual Response: Pro-Choice
6. If the mother is incapable of sufficiently providing for her baby, should an abortion be allowed?
Expected Response: Yes, it is her decision
Actual Response: Yes, it is her decision
7. Some individuals feel that if abortion is allowed, women seeking abortions, should be required to wait 24 hours before the procedure is done and that an ultrasound should be done beforehand. How do you feel?
Expected Response: Agree that women seeking abortions should be required to wait 24 hours before the procedure is done, but disagree than an ultrasound should be done beforehand
Actual Response: Agree with both statements

14. Subgroup #2 Characteristics
College Graduate
Female
50+ years old
White

15. Subgroup 2 Expected and Actual Responses
1. In which time frame of the pregnancy should abortion be illegal?
Expected Response: After Second Trimester
Actual Response: After Second Trimester
2. In which cases should abortion be legal? 
Expected Response: All of the above
Actual Response: All of the above
3. Should parental consent be required for minors seeking an abortion? 
Expected Response: Yes
Actual Response: Yes
4. If the baby may be mentally or physically impaired, should an abortion be allowed?
Expected Response: Yes
Actual Response: Yes
5. Some individuals feel that if abortion if allowed, federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers and there should be policies that allow healthcare professionals to opt out of participating in abortions. How do you feel?
Expected Response: Agree that policies should be created to allow healthcare professionals to opt out of abortions, but disagree that federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers
Actual Response: Agree that policies should be created to allow healthcare professionals to opt out of abortions, but disagree that federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers

16. Subgroup 2 Expected and Actual Responses Continued
8. Do you think the legality of abortion should be controlled by the individual states or federal government? (Currently the federal government has jurisdiction over the legality of abortion before the second trimester, and states have jurisdiction on intervention after the first trimester.)
Expected Response: Power should be shared
Actual Response: Federal government should have complete control
9. How would you classify yourself in respect to the issue of abortion?
Expected Response: Pro-Choice
Actual Response: Pro-Choice
6. If the mother is incapable of sufficiently providing for her baby, should an abortion be allowed?
Expected Response: Yes, it is her decision
Actual Response: Yes, it is her decision
7. Some individuals feel that if abortion is allowed, women seeking abortions, should be required to wait 24 hours before the procedure is done and that an ultrasound should be done beforehand. How do you feel?
Expected Response: Agree with both statements
Actual Response: Agree with both statements

17. Subgroup #3 Characteristics
White
Male
Christian
Registered Voter

18. Subgroup 3 Expected and Actual Responses
1. In which time frame of the pregnancy should abortion be illegal?
Expected Response: Always
Actual Response: After second trimester
2. In which cases should abortion be legal? 
Expected Response: None of the above
Actual Response: All of the above
3. Should parental consent be required for minors seeking an abortion? 
Expected Response: Yes
Actual Response: Mixed between Yes and No
4. If the baby may be mentally or physically impaired, should an abortion be allowed?
Expected Response: No
Actual Response: Mixed between Yes and No
5. Some individuals feel that if abortion if allowed, federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers and there should be policies that allow healthcare professionals to opt out of participating in abortions. How do you feel?
Expected Response: Strongly agree (Agree with both statements)
Actual Response: Agree that policies should be created to allow healthcare professionals to opt out of abortions, but disagree that federal funds should not be allocated to abortion providers

19. Subgroup 3 Expected and Actual Responses Continued
8. Do you think the legality of abortion should be controlled by the individual states or federal government? (Currently the federal government has jurisdiction over the legality of abortion before the second trimester, and states have jurisdiction on intervention after the first trimester.)
Expected Response: Federal government should have complete control
Actual Response: Mixed between Federal government should have complete control and Power should be shared
9. How would you classify yourself in respect to the issue of abortion?
Expected Response: Mixed
Actual Response: Mixed
6. If the mother is incapable of sufficiently providing for her baby, should an abortion be allowed?
Expected Response: No
Actual Response: Mixed between Yes and No
7. Some individuals feel that if abortion is allowed, women seeking abortions, should be required to wait 24 hours before the procedure is done and that an ultrasound should be done beforehand. How do you feel?
Expected Response: Agree with both statements
Actual Response: Agree with both statements

20. Survey Results
We predicted 17/27 completely correct and 22/27 mostly correct.
Most of our faults occurred within Subgroup #3.

21. Conclusion
We learned that depending on one’s religious beliefs and age their responses to abortion greatly vary.
Young people tend to be more accepting on the issue, while older people are more hesitant to fully agree with an abortion.
Younger people are more in favor in state power and older people are more in favor of federal government power. (Proven by Question #8)
But regardless of one’s religious affiliation or age, people tend to base their opinions on certain circumstances.
This relates to Chapter 7 because it deals with the differences of public opinion because of both the gender gap, age differences, and religion.