Next, do you favor or oppose each of the following proposals?

A law requiring women seeking abortions to wait 24 hours before having the procedure done

A law requiring women under 18 to get parental consent for any abortion

A law which would make it illegal to perform a specific abortion procedure conducted in the last six months of pregnancy known as a "partial birth abortion," except in cases necessary to save the life of the mother

A law requiring doctors to inform patients about certain possible risks of abortion before performing the procedure

A law prohibiting health clinics that provide abortion services from receiving any federal funds

A law allowing pharmacists and health providers to opt out of providing medicine or surgical procedures that result in abortion

A law requiring women seeking an abortion to be shown an ultrasound image of her fetus at least 24 hours before the procedure

A law requiring that the husband of a married woman be notified if she decides to have an abortion

A constitutional amendment to ban abortion in all circumstances, except when necessary to save the life of the mother

A law requiring doctors to inform patients about alternatives to abortion before performing the procedure

Now I am going to read some specific situations under which an abortion might be considered. For each one, please say whether you think abortion should be legal in that situation, or illegal. How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]

When the woman's life is endangered

When the woman's physical health is endangered

When the woman's mental health is endangered

When there is evidence that the baby may be physically impaired

When there is evidence that the baby may be mentally impaired

When the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest

When the woman or family cannot afford to raise the child

Now I would like to ask your opinion about a specific abortion procedure known as "late term" abortion or "partial birth" abortion, which is sometimes performed on women during the last few months of pregnancy. Do you think that this procedure should be legal or illegal?

Would you favor or oppose a law in your state that would ban all abortions except those necessary to save the life of the mother?

What is your impression of how most Americans feel about abortion -- do you think most Americans feel -- [ROTATED: abortions should be legal under any circumstances, abortions should be legal only under certain circumstances, or abortions should be illegal in all circumstances]?

Now thinking about future nominees to the United States Supreme Court, how important is it to you, personally, that they share your views on the abortion issue -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?

Just your best guess, do you think George W. Bush wants to ban all abortions in the United States, or not?

Does that make you -- [ROTATED: more likely (or) less likely] -- to vote for Bush, or wouldn't that affect your vote?

[COMBINED RESPONSES]

Now I am going to read some specific situations under which an abortion might be considered in the FIRST THREE MONTHS of pregnancy. Thinking specifically about the FIRST trimester, please say whether you think abortion should be legal in that situation, or illegal. How about ... [RANDOM ORDER]?

[BASED ON 505 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM A]

When the woman's life is endangered

When the child would be born mentally disabled

When the child would be born with a life-threatening illness

When the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest

When the woman does not want the child for any reason

Now I am going to read some specific situations under which an abortion might be considered in the LAST THREE MONTHS of pregnancy. Thinking specifically about the THIRD trimester, please say whether you think abortion should be legal in that situation, or illegal. How about ... [RANDOM ORDER]?

[BASED ON 509 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM B]

When the woman's life is endangered

When the child would be born mentally disabled

When the child would be born with a life-threatening illness

When the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest

When the woman does not want the child for any reason

As you may know, in 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a landmark decision on abortion known as Roe versus Wade. Do you think that decision was a -- [ROTATED: good thing (or a) bad thing] -- for the country?