Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia
Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1992 17:05:32 EST
From:         Kerry Stephenson <KSTE@PURCCVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Prolife Survey

ADDRESSED TO PROLIFE ACTIVIST MEMBERS OF CHRISTIA ONLY.  As part of my
dissertaion research, I am distributing a questionnaire to prolife
activists.  If you feel that you qualify for that label, please feel
free to respond.  This would be a great help in finalizing the form
which will (hopefully) be distributed at the National Right to Life
convention in June and by mail to members of other groups.  All comments,
suggestions, and clarifications that might help to render the instrument
more effective in gathering accurate and specific data will be welcome.
Please return responses to me personally at KSTE@PURCCVM.BITNET.  If
  you would like a copy of the statistical results, please let me know.
  I would be happy to provide them to all interested parties.  If you
  would prefer to use "regular" mail, return to me at

   PROLIFE INFORMATION PROJECT
   c/o K. Stephenson
   Dept. of Political Science
   Recitation Hall
   Purdue University
   W. Lafayette, IN  47906

Thanks much.  Love INC,             PS: Ignore typos, please.  thanks.
                       --Kerry

1.  What is your age?
2.  What is your race?  (white, black, hispanic, asian, other)
3.  What is your occupation?
4.  What is your income level?  (below $10,000/yr; 10-30,000/yr; 30-50,000/yr;
     50-75,000/yr; over 75,000/yr.)
5.  What is your gender?
6.  What is the highest educational level you have completed?
     (K-6; Junior high/middle school; high school/ post-high school training--
       trade school, beauty school, etc.; some college; bachelor's degree;
       master's degree; PhD; JD,LLD, MD.)
7.  What is your marital status?
      (never married; married; divorced; widowed; separated; other)
8.  IF MARRIED, DIVORCED, WIDOWED, OR SEPARATED, at what age were you first
       married?
9.  IF FEMALE, how many pregnancies have you experienced?
10. IF FEMALE, how many children have you give birth to?
11. IF FEMALE, have you ever had an abortion?
12. What is the current size of your household?
13. What is the age of your OLDEST child?  (whether or not they live with you)
14. What is the age of your YOUNGEST child? (whether or not they live with you)
15. What RELIGION do you consider yourself to be?  (none; Roman Catholic;
     Protestant; Jewish; Non-denominational Christian; other).
16.  IF PROTESTANT, what denomination do you consider yourself to be
     affiliated with?
17.  What do you consider your political affiliation to be?
       (Independent; Republican; Democrat; Other)
18.  Which of the following would you say BEST describes your attitude
       regarding the proper role of government?
    A.  Government intervention in the economy AND the social sphere
           should be kept as MINIMAL as possible.
    B.  Government should PROMOTE ECONOMIC EQUALITY, but allow INDIVIDUALS
           to regulate their SOCIAL BEHAVIOR.
    C.  Government should act to PRESERVE the SOCIAL ORDER, but allow the
           ECONOMY to regulate itself.
    D.  Government should use its power to REDUCE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY _AND_
           to ENFORCE THE SOCIAL ORDER.
19.  Which of the following BEST represents your feeling about abortion?
    A.  Abortion is the murder of an innocent human being and is always wrong.
    B.  Abortion is a tragedy, but should be permitted in cases where the
           woman is pregnant as a result of rape or incest, or if her life
           is endangered by the pregnancy.
    C.  Abortion is ONLY acceptable in cases where the woman's life is
           gravely endangered by continuing the pregnancy.
    D.  People who want to have abortions should be legally free to do so,
           but the U.S. government should not pay for them.
20.  Which of the following BEST represents your personal belief about the
       Bible?
    A.  The Bible is God's word, and its teachings are literally true.
    B.  The Bible was written by men inspired by God, but it contans some
        human errors.
    C.  The Bible is a good book because it was written by wise men, but God
        had nothing to do with it.
    D.  The Bible was written by men who lived so long ago that it is worth
        very little today.
    E.  I disagree with all of the above statements.

The next section involves placing an "X" on a feeling thermometer, where
0 indicates very cold or negative feelings for the person or group named,
100 indicates very warm or positive feelings, and 0 indicates that you have
no particular feeling.  Rather than draw all the lines here, I will just ask
you to respond according to that scale to the following persons and groups.
Please remember that a response of 0 is very negative, 100 very positive,
and 50 is considered neutral:

George Bush
Patrick J. Buchanan
Bill Clinton
Jerry Brown
Paul Tsongas
H. Ross Perot
Operation Rescue
Randall Terry
Anita Hill
National Organization for Women (NOW)
the US House of Representatives
Planned Parenthood
the US Senate
the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
Senator Edward Kennedy
the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Pope John Paul II
the Moral Majority
Feminist groups
Clarence Thomas

21.  Do you consider yourself to be a "born-again" Christian?
22.  About how often do you attend religious services?
      (Never; less than once a year; about once or twice a year; several
        times a year; about once a month; 2-3 times a month; nearly
        every week; every week; several times a week)
23.  About how often do you pray?  (same options)
24.  IF YOU VOTED in the 1988 Presidential election, for whom did you
       vote?  (Bush; Dukakis; Other)
25.  IF YOU VOTED in the 1984 Presidential election, for whom did you vote?
       (Reagan; Mondale; Other)
26.  IF YOU VOTED in the 1980 Presidential election, for whom did you vote?
       (Reagan; Carter; Anderson; Other)
27.  IF YOU VOTED in the 1976 Presidential election, for whom did you vote?
       (Ford; Carter; Other)
28.  Do you intend to vote in the 1992 Presidential election?
       (no; yes, for the Democratic candidate; yes, for the Republican
       candidate; yes, for a third party candidate; undecided)
29.  IF YOU COULD CHOOSE AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY, what positions
       would you want that person to hold on the following issues?  [NOTE:
       again, rather than reproduce the matrix in this forum, I will simply
       ask that you choose from among the following:
         (Strongly OPPOSE; Moderately OPPOSE; No position; Moderately SUPPORT;
              Strongly SUPPORT):
Abortion
Assisted Suicide
Capital punishment
Balancing the federal budget
Comprehensive national health insurance
Fetal tissue research
Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Reducing the Federal Deficit
Fedarally-funded day care
Environmental protection
the unification of Europe
A strong national defense
Economic sanctions on foreign imports
Stricter enforcement of anti-drug laws
Stricter enforcement of anti-pornography statutes
Prayer in public schools
Affirmative action
A flat tax rate
Increased funding for AIDS prevention and treatment

30.  How long have you been involved in prolife activism?
31.  How much time would you say you spend doing prolife work during an
      average week?
        (Less than an hour; 1-5 hours; 5-10 hours; 10-20 hours;
         20-30 hours; more than 30 hours)
32.  OTHER THAN PROLIFE GROUPS, which of the following do you volunteer
         your time for?  (Check all that apply)
          (Political party; church group; educational service group, i.e.
           PTA, etc.; charitable organization; political action group)

33.  Please indicate which of the following activities you have done at
       least once as part of your prolife activity:
Voted for a prolife candidate
canvassed door-to-door
written a letter to the president
attended a prayer concert
attended a state or local rally
participated in a rescue
been arrested
acted as a sidewalk counselor
contributed money to an individual
distributed literature
given a speech in a secular setting
been interviewed by the media
written a letter to a member of the Senate or the House
Personally assisted a woman in a crisis pregnancy
Obstructed the business of a facility that performs abortions
signed a petition
made telephone calls
written a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine
attended a rescue
picketed
interceded in prayer as an individual
worn a prolife button/pin/shirt
given a sermon or spoken out in church about abortion
participated in a boycott
adopted a child
helped a woman in a crisis pregnancy place her child for adoption
Other (please describe)

34.  Have you held office in your prolife group?  (If yes, please describe)
35.  What would you estimate the membership of your group to be?
36.  How often does your group meet?
37.  Why did you join a prolife group?
If you would like to do so, please provide a brief personal history of your
experiences in the prolife movement.


Thank you for your time and cooperation
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