From: kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse)
Newsgroups: alt.abortion.inequity
Subject: Re: Fallacy: Roe V. Wade for
Date: 11 Nov 92 20:05:19 GMT
Organization: HP Western Response Center

In alt.abortion.inequity, bobk@dogear.spk.wa.us (Bob Kirkpatrick) writes:

> The choice to BECOME a Dad, yes. But I think the support for making a child
> and then having nothing to do with it is somewhat limited at the moment. 

This survey indicates how much support there is for "choice for men"...
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                          Results of Survey of Attitudes
			    Toward Pro Choice for Men

1.) Do you think equal rights for men and women is generally a good idea?
Yes                  93%
Sometimes             4%
No                    0%
Haven't heard enough  2%
Other                 1%

2.) Are you pro choice?
Yes                  75%
Sometimes             6%
No                   15%
Haven't heard enough  3%
Other                 1%

3.) Are you in favor of adoption?
Yes                  83%
Sometimes            15%
No                    0%
Haven't heard enough  0%
Other                 2%

4.) Do you think men should be allowed to legally terminate their parental
rights and responsibilities before fetal viability?
Yes                  19%
Sometimes            16%
No                   31%
Haven't heard enough 28%
Other                 6%

5.) What sex are you?
Male                 50%
Female               50%

6.) How old are you?
Under 18              2%
19 to 65             98%      (I expect most respondents were young adults)
Over 65               0%

7.) What religion are you?
Protestant           25%
Catholic             14%
Jewish                4%
Other                58%

8.) What political party are you affiliated with?
Democratic           32%
Republican           23%
Other                45%

9.) How many years of education have you completed?
Grade School          0%
High School          15%
College              48%
More                 39%



Survey sample size              102

Occupation
        Computer literate:      100%

When survey was taken:          From 10/8/92 through 10/9/92

Geography of respondents:       Worldwide

Survey method:                  Internet questionnaire

Survey conducted by             Kingsley G. Morse Jr.




                              Analysis:





Gender       Do you think men should be allowed to legally terminate their 
             parental rights and responsibilities before fetal viability?
           
		Yes	Sometimes	No	Haven't heard enough	Other
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Male		 9%	 5%		18%		16%		3%
Female 		11%	11%		14%		13%		3%

Note: Total isn't 100% due to rounding error.




Pro Choice   Do you think men should be allowed to legally terminate their
	     parental rights and responsibilities before fetal viability?

	        Yes     Sometimes       No      Haven't heard enough    Other
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes		15%	13%		16%		27%		4%
Sometimes	 3%	 1%		 1%		 0%		1%
No		 0%	 2%		12%		 1%		1%
Haven't hrd en	 0%	 0%		 2%		 1%		0%
Other		 0%	 0% 		 1%		 0%		0%






Education    Do you think men should be allowed to legally terminate their
	     parental rights and responsibilities before fetal viability?

		Yes     Sometimes       No      Haven't heard enough    Other
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade School	 0%	 0%		 0%		 0%		0%
High School	 2%	 2%		 7%		 3%		1%
College		12%	10%		11%		14%		2%
More		 6%	 5%		13%		13%		3%




			Executive Summary

Public opinion is roughly equally divided about whether men should have a
reproductive "choice", not have a "choice", or need to hear more. Women seem
to be more pro choice toward men than men are toward themselves. People who
are pro-choice for women are more likely to be pro-choice toward men.


                           Kingsley Gates Morse Jr.

This doesn't necessarily represent the opinion of HP.
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