Entry:
Jelen, Ted G., "Respect for Life, Sexual Morality, and Opposition to Abortion," Review of Religious Research, 25 (March, 1984), 220-231.
Abstract:
Persons who are Catholic, infrequent church attenders, and have at least a high school education are most likely to oppose abortion on "right to life" grounds. Persons who are fundamentalists, infrequent church attenders, and have not finished high school are most likely to oppose abortion because easily available abortions seem to make sexual promiscuity less costly.
GSS Years:1977
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABHAVE1 |
HAVE ABORTION IF PROBABLE DEFECT |
| ABHAVE2 |
HAVE ABORTION IF HEALTH ENDANGERED |
| ABHAVE3 |
HAVE ABORTION IF COULDNT AFFORD CHILD |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| PILL |
BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION |
| TEENPILL |
BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION TO TEENS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| SEXEDUC |
SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| OTHER |
OTHER PROTESTANT DENOMINATIONS |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |