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Roe Versus Wade Polls

Last Updated: 8/1/09

Do you want to overturn or keep Roe v Wade?

Some of the polls included in the average may be outdated since the latest poll for each of the pollsters are averaged in.

Pollster	Date	Overturn	Keep
AVERAGE		30.8%	60.8%
CBS	6/12-16/09	29	64
CNN	5/14-17/09	30	68
Quinnipiac University	7/8-13/08	33	63
Gallup Poll	5/10-13/07	35	53
NBC	12/9-12/05	30	66
Pew Research	11/3-6/05	26	65
Quinnipiac University	12/7-12/04	34	50
AP Ipsos	11/19-21/04	31	59
AP Ipsos	11/3-5/04	34	61
Fox News	1/02	26	59

Question Wording by Pollster

CBS

"Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?"

CNN

"The 1973 Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?"

Quinnipiac University

"In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?"

Gallup Poll

"Would you like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion, or not?"

NBC

"The Supreme Court's 1973 Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?"

Pew Research

"In 1973 the Roe versus Wade decision established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, at least in the first three months of pregnancy. Would you like to see the Supreme Court completely overturn its Roe versus Wade decision, or not?"

Quinnipiac University

"The 1973 Supreme Court ruling called Roe. v. Wade made abortion in the first three months of pregnancy legal. Do you think President Bush should nominate Supreme Court justices who would uphold the Roe. v. Wade decision, or nominate Supreme Court justices who would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision?"

AP Ipsos

"As you may know, President Bush may have the opportunity to appoint several new justices to the U.S. Supreme Court during his second term. The 1973 Supreme Court ruling called Roe v. Wade made abortion in the first three months of pregnancy legal. Do you think President Bush should nominate Supreme Court justices who would uphold the Roe v. Wade decision, or nominate justices who would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision?"

AP Ipsos

"The 1973 Supreme Court ruling called Roe v. Wade made abortion in the first three months of pregnancy legal. Do you think President Bush should nominate Supreme Court justices who would uphold the Roe v. Wade decision, or nominate Supreme Court justices who would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision?"

Fox News

"The 1973 Supreme Court decision called Roe v. Wade made abortion in the first three months of pregnancy legal. Do you think the Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade or let it stand?"

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