7 GENE TAYLOR (7th dist. R.) 1973 Do you approve of permitting abortion on demand through the first three months of pregnancy as provided in the recent Supreme Court decision? Yes........... No ................... ........... ........ 44.1% 52.7% 3.2% NEVADA DAVID G. TOWELL(at large R.) 1973 Abortion: Agree with the recent Supreme Court decision liberalizing The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman has the right to obtain an No Undecided 70% 26% 4% NEW JERSEY MAJORITY SUPPORTS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE ABORTION EDWIN B. FORSYTHE (6th dist. R.) Summer 1973 What is the best policy? permit the Supreme Court decision, which upholds a woman's right enact a Constitutional amendment banning such abortions right to decide 67% 24% HENRY HELSTOSKI (9th dist. D.) Summer 1974 Do you favor the Supreme Court decision which states women and their No 9% Yes........ Undecided 55.6% 38.0% 6.4% JOSEPH G. MINISH (11th dist. D.) Summer 1974 No Do you favor a Constitutional amendment to prohibit abortion? 23.5% 68.6% Undecided 7.9% EDWARD J. PATTEN (15th dist. D.) Sping 1974 57.3% How do you feel about abortion? (Check only one) ROBERT A. ROE (8th dist. D.) Summer 1974 Do you favor the Supreme Court decision which states women and their doctors can decide about abortions within the first three months of pregnancy and further allows the states to regulate abortions after three months? ..... ... ... 58.4% 29.8% 9.4% 42% Which Congressional course of action do you favor? 1) Do nothing and let the Supreme Court decision permitting abortions stand? 2) Enact amendment to let each state decide the abortion question 47% 3) Undecided 11% ROBERT A. ROE(8th dist. D.) Summer 1974 (same questionnaire as cited above) Supreme Court decisions sanctioning abortion have now placed the "right to life" issue before Congress. Some members have proposed legislative action to amend the Constitution to extend the right to life and full legal protection to the unborn. Do you favor this proposal? Yes.. No Undecided 34.8% 49.5% 13.5% NEW YORK JONATHAN B. BINGHAM (23rd. dist. D.) December 1972 Abortion 1% should be left entirely to the woman and her doctor should not be permitted ........ don't know, no opinion ..... ..... ..... HAMILTON FISH (25th dist. R.) Summer 1974 Would you favor a Constitutional amendment prohibiting abortions? 2) upholding the Supreme Court decision permitting abortion 3 enacting a Constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion ..... 4) no opinion..... 21% 71% 6% 2% 21% 55% 21% 3% 40.2% 53.4% 6.3% Yes Do you feel that the question of abortion is a private one between a woman and her doctor? No 80.5% 19.5% JAMES R. GROVER (2nd dist. R.) Spring 1974 Do you favor a Constitutional amendment to protect the unborn? Do you feel that an amendment to the Constitution is needed to reverse a Supreme Court decision which now prevents the States from outlawing abortions? Yes No 31.86% 68.14% 9 JOHN MURPHY (17th dist. ) Fall 1974 People who agree with the Supreme Court ruling that the States cannot ..... Those who said there should be no laws regarding abortion: that is should OTIS G. PIKE (1st dist. ) Spring 1974 Many people consider the issue of abortion the most vital to be faced this ..... d) I disagree with the Supreme Court decision but would not amend the 8% e) I agree with the Supreme Court decision, and would leave the HOWARD W. ROBINSON (27th dist. R.) Fall 1973 52% Would you favor an amendment to the Federal Constitution to (in effect) No... HENRY SMITH (36th dist. R.) Summer 1974 Do you feel abortion should be: b) A decision to be made solely by a woman and her doctor a) Illegal ... .... C Legal but with limitations d) Undecided ... SAMUEL S. STRATTON (28th dist.D.) December 1973 Do you favor a Constitutional amendment overruling the recent No WILLIAM WALSH (33rd dist. ) Summer 1974 What is your position on the Supreme Court decision on abortion? ... 68% 18% 55% 23% 4% 56% 58.5% 33.75% 55.9% 35.5% 8.6% Do you support a Constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion? 76.1% 10 L. RICHARDSON PREYER (6th dist. D.) October 1973 Do you agree wuth the Supreme Court decision establishing the legality of abortion during the first three months if the woman and her doctor agree? Do you approve of the Supreme Court ruling that abortion is permissible under certain guidlines? In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that abortion was legal in most What is your opinion? 49% I favor a Constitutional amendment outlawing abortion except in 36% 8) favor outlawing all abortion CLARENCE E. MILLER (10th dist. R Do you favor a Constitutional amendment outlawing abortion? 7% I favor a Constitutional amendment which will allow each state .... 8% Fall 1974 Yes 42% 50% No Undecided. WALTER E. POWELL (8th dist. R.) Fall 1973 8% In a single issue questionnaire Rep. Powell presented statements of more than 100 words for and against the Supreme Court decision on abortion. Rep. Ronald V. Dellums in favor of the Court's decision........ 32.7%agree Rep. Lawrence Hogan opposing the Court's decision..... 67.3% agree JOHN F. SEIBERLING (14th dist. D.) Spring 1974 Do you support changing the Constitution by adoption of a "right The Supreme Court has ruled that the government cannot prohibit abortions d) Undecided ...... CHALMERS WYLIE (15th dist.R.) Winter 73 On the question of abortion, do you favor: a) the Supreme Court decision b) absolute prohibition ... c) limited laws permitting abortion when medically .... d) limited laws including the above and adding pregnancies resulting from rape and incest. OREGON WARAN (2nd dist. D.) Fall 1974 Do you believe that abortions should be prohibited through Constitutional amendment? Yes No ... PENNSYLVANIA KOVARD G. BIESTER, JR. (8th dist. R.) Winter 1973 22.75 70.6% 6.7% favor a Constitutional amendment banning abortions The Supreme Court recently handed down a decision liberalizing abortion. What is your opinion regarding the decision and future policy? agree with the Supreme Court decision.. 59% 74% favor a Constitutional amendment giving the States the power to R. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN (13th dist. R.) Fall 1973 decide under what circumstances an abortion may be performed.... 27% Do you approve of the Supreme Court decisions on abortion? 61% b) Favored liberalization... Opposed any further easing of abortion laws... No .. Undecided JOSEPH M. GAYDOS (20th dist. D.) Summer 1974 Home phone poll" concerning the liberaliazation of abortion laws 264 13% e) Had no opinion on the issue 1,219-47% 1,130-434 263-10% H. JOHN. HEINZ (18th dist. R.) Fall 1973 Do you favor Constitutionally outlawing abortion? Fall 1973 Yes No GUS YATRON (6th dist.D.) Fall 1974 38% 55% Opposed to abortion on any grounds... Which of the following is closest to your view on abortion? 43.0% e) Undecided ...... d) Abortion should be allowed in any instance to protect life or health of mother Support the Supreme Court decision, allowing abortion in earlier 13.0% 11.0% 26.0% 2.0% Do you favor: The Supreme Court's allowing abortions? Yes........ No...... SOUTH DAKOTA 60% 40% 11 JAMES ABDNOR (2nd dist. R.) September 1973 Abortion: Agree with the recent Supreme Court decision liberalizing abortion laws? Should the individual states be granted the right to pass laws restricting |