Entry:
Ostheimer, John M. and Ritt, Leonard G., "Life and Death: Current Public Attitudes," in Life or Death-Who Controls? Nancy C. Ostheimer and John M. Ostheimer (eds.), New York: Springer Publishing, 1976, 279-298.
Abstract:
Respondents have become more likely to favor abortion or euthanasia for either medical or personal reasons. Broken down by social groupings, Jews, whites, the more highly educated, and the more liberal show a greater tendency to favor abortion.
GSS Years:1972-1974
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1947, 1950, 1966, 1969, 1973-1975; Harris 1973
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| ABORCT |
HEARD SUPREME COURT DECISION ON ABORTION |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| PRES72 |
VOTE FOR MCGOVERN OR NIXON |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |