EDWARD G. BIESTER, JA. (8th dist., Penn., R.) 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% favor a constitutional amendment banning abortions.14% should be left entirely to the woman and her doctor...80% 90% 14% 9% J. HERBERT BURKE (12tn dist., Fla., R) JOEL T. BROYHILL (10th dist., Va.,A) Do you support changing the Constitution by adoption No.......... Yes.... Undecided. 67.3% The Supreme Court recently declared most State abortion lews unconstitutional. Would you favor a Constitutional Amendment restricting the practice of abortion? Yes....... No... 36.3% .63.7% THAD COCHRAN (4th dist., Miss., A) Do you approve the recent legal decision that abortion can be permitted under certain guidelines? Yes.......... .69.4% No... HAROLD R. COLLIER (6th dist., Ill., A) Do you approve the Supreme Court ruling that abortions are permissible under certain circumstances? Yes....... No..... No response. 72.2% 25.6% 2.2% New York Office: 250 West 57th Street / New York, N.Y. 10019 / 212 - 265-5125 -2 R. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN (13th dist., Penn., R) Do you approve the Supreme Court decisions on abortion? Yes......... No..... Undecided... ROBERT J. DOLE (Sen., Kansas, R) Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be permitted? Never....... Only to save the mother's life.. Based on a medioal decision reached between a woman and her doctor.... ..61% 26% 13% 5% .20% 54% 21% Upon demand. JOHN N. ERLENBORN (14th dist., Ill., 'A1' In light of the recent Supreme Court decision declaring Do nothing. Let the decision permitting abortion stand. Enact a constitutional amendment allowing the people men 39% women 40.8% PAUL FINDLEY (20th dist., Ill., R) combined 40.3% The Supreme Court has stated that during the first three months of pregnancy, a woman and her doctor should have the right to decide whether she will have an abortion. can states prohibit all abortions. right? permit the Supreme Court's decision, which upholds ..67% such abortions......... .24% enact a Constitutional Amendment giving the states the right to decide. 1) letting states devise their own abortion laws.. -3 GILBERT GUDE( 8th dist., Md., R) I would like to see: the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion stand...... 41.1% b) A Constitutional amendment eliminating all abortions. .... 11.3% c) an amendment returning to the states the power to 14.1% 27.9% restrict abortions..... d) further liberalization.. H. JOHN HEINZ (18th dist., Penn., R) Do you favor Constitutionally outlawing abortion? Yes........... No........ RICHARO MALLORY (At lge., Vermont, R) Do you believe that the Supreme Court decision that permits women and their doctors to decide about abortions within the first 3 months of pregnancy and allows the State to regulate abortions after 3 months is a reasonable solution? Favor decision.... Opposed..... Undecided. .... MORGAN F. MURPHY (2nd dist., Ill., 0) 38% 55% 66% .24% 10% Abortion: Agree with the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion? STANFORD E. PARRIS (8th dist., Va., R) Do you support changing the Constitution by adoption of a No... L. RICHARDSON PREYER (6th dist., N.Carolina, 0) Do you agree with the Supreme Court decision establishing the Yes.......................... No................ No answer. TOM RAILSBACK (19th dist., Ill., R) Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling on abortion that it is permissible under certain guidelines? Yes...... THOMAS M. REES (26th dist., Ca., D) A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision legalized abortions 9% Would you favor an amendment to the federal constitution to -4 JOHN F. SEIBERLING (14th dist., Ohio, D) Do you support changing the Constitution by adoption of a "right to life" amendment which prohibits abortions? JAMES W. SYMINGTON (2nd dist., Mo., system. כם ..27.7% ...70.3% 3.0% 60% 40% The Constitution is the basic document of our American political From this fundamental document our laws are derived. In our nation's history it has been altered only 26 times, and only after long debate and serious thought. Recently, several new amendments have been proposed; which, if any, would you support? An amendment to prohibit abortion under all circumstances LIONEL VAN DEERLIN (41st dist., Calif., D) The Supreme Court has acted to relax state abortion control laws. left to the woman and her doctor.... 82.1% regulated by the government..... 5.2% other (specify).... 12.7% CHARLES E. WIGGINS( 25th dist., Ca., R) The decision to have an abortion is a private matter and the law should not interfere in any way. Agree. Disagree. .....64% .....36% LARRY WINN (3rd dist., Kansas, R) Do you agree with the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the liberalization of abortion laws? d) limited laws including the above and adding pregnancies resulting from rape and incest. .62% 63% .33% 37% Yes No .....his. 74% 26% hers 72% 28% .his 19% 81% hers 20% 80% .....his 61% 39% hers 61% 39% -5 C.M. BILL YOUNG (6th dist., Fla., R) Do you believe that a woman and her doctor should have a legal right to make a decision regarding abortion? Yes.. No...... No opinion.. SAMUEL YOUNG (10th dist., Ill., R) Do you approve the Supreme Court ruling that abortion is now permissible? Yes.. 79.9% ...14.7% 5.4% FRANK ANNUNZIO (11th dist., Ill., D) Abortion; amend the Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court decision which liberalizes abortion regulations? No..... Undecided.... 43% 44% 13% HAROLO FROELICH (8th dist., Wisc., A) Abortion: Agree with the recent Supreme Court decision? Yes....... 48% No.. 38% JOHN P. HAMMERSCHMIDT (3rd dist., Ark., A] Seventh annual questionnaire Which Congressional course of action on abortion do you favor? Do nothing at all and let Supreme Court decision permitting abortion stand...................... Enact Constitutional amendment to prohibit abortion........ Enact amendment to let each state decide abortion question.. JOSEPH E. KARTH ( 4th dist., Minn., D) .34% 24% 42% 49% .10% 2) forbid all abortions except under special medical 36% 3) let each state decide whether or not to legalize 5% JERRY LITTON (6th dist., Mo., 0) Do you believe the recent Supreme Court decision that permits abortions within the first three months was correct? |