Entry:
Jelen, Ted G., "Changes in the Attitudinal Correlations of Opposition to Abortion, 1977-1985," Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 27 (June, 1988), 211-228.
Abstract:
Catholics and Protestants oppose abortion out of respect for human life. In 1977, Catholics opposed elective abortion out of respect for human life while Protestants did so because of conservative sexual morality. By 1985, only fundamentalist Protestants opposed to elective abortion did so equally because of respect for life and conservative sexual morals.
GSS Years:1977, 1982, 1985
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| FUND |
HOW FUNDAMENTALIST IS R CURRENTLY |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| SEXEDUC |
SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| ATTEND |
HOW OFTEN R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPRES |
VOTE FOR WOMAN PRESIDENT |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| FECHLD |
MOTHER WORKING DOESNT HURT CHILDREN |
| FEPRESCH |
PRESCHOOL KIDS SUFFER IF MOTHER WORKS |
| RELITEN |
STRENGTH OF AFFILIATION |