abortion and contraception survey?

Question

answer yes or no. this is for a theory of knowledge class presentation. your responses will be used in statistical format for class discussion. thanks!

1. does the government have the right to legalize or illegalize abortion in the United States?

2. should the morning after pill be an otc medication?

3. do ethics and morals play a role in the usage of contraceptives? (please explain).

4. hypothetically speaking, if the morning after pill wasn't easily obtainable and a final resort was abortion, would you consider it?

5. do you let your religious beliefs play a role in your decision to use contraceptives or have sex? or even in having an abortion?

6. should those same religious beliefs play a role in the governments decision to ban abortion or even to allow abstinence-only programs in public schools?

7. how old are you? ( optional: what is your religious association?)

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Answer 1

1. does the government have the right to legalize or illegalize abortion in the United States?

Yes, they certainly have the right and the power. I think it's a rotten idea to actually make all abortion illegal, but the power is certainly there. (Whether it would hold up to review is another question)

2. should the morning after pill be an otc medication?

No. Too much potential for dangerous misuse by the customer. I'm all for providing it for free at clinics, but I really think it should be given out only by trained practitioners.

3. do ethics and morals play a role in the usage of contraceptives? (please explain).
Yes (and apparently we all have different ideas about which contraceptive options are OK, which is why we can practically kill each other over something as inoffensive, per se, as a piece of latex...)

4. hypothetically speaking, if the morning after pill wasn't easily obtainable and a final resort was abortion, would you consider it?

I might consider it, but it would really depend on the circumstances at the time.

5. do you let your religious beliefs play a role in your decision to use contraceptives or have sex? or even in having an abortion?

Not religious, so no. My ethics and morals certainly play a role in what I decide to do with MY body... but there's no reason to tell anyone else they have to abide by the exact same decisions.

6. Should those same religious beliefs play a role in the governments decision to ban abortion or even to allow abstinence-only programs in public schools?

No. I think basing public policy on medical care and public health education on the religious beliefs of any one faction (not religion, as opinions on contraception and abortion vary widely even among members of the same faith) does a profound disservice to the other members of the community. Would we even consider banning blood transfusions, open-heart surgery, root canals (or even frivolous elective surgery like nose jobs) just because some portion of our population earnestly believes that these procedures are religiously repugnant?

7. how old are you? ( optional: what is your religious association?)

30 and agnostic.

Answer 2

1. does the government have the right to legalize or illegalize abortion in the United States?

Federal government NO state government YES. Any powers not listed in the Constitution are left to the states.

2. should the morning after pill be an otc medication?

Yes, but a state should be able to outlaw it.

3. do ethics and morals play a role in the usage of contraceptives? (please explain).

Yes, In some religions contraception is almost the same as killing a child.

4. hypothetically speaking, if the morning after pill wasn't easily obtainable and a final resort was abortion, would you consider it?

I’m a guy sorry, not my decision.

5. do you let your religious beliefs play a role in your decision to use contraceptives or have sex? or even in having an abortion?

no

6. should those same religious beliefs play a role in the governments decision to ban abortion or even to allow abstinence-only programs in public schools?

Federal no, states yes. I know a lot of people disagree, but people and their beliefs are always intertwined, so if you have people in government, you have religion in government, in theory a state could have a state religion but the federal government can’t.

7. how old are you? ( optional: what is your religious association?)

46 none

Answer 3

1. does the government have the right to legalize or illegalize abortion in the United States? NO

2. should the morning after pill be an otc medication? NO

3. do ethics and morals play a role in the usage of contraceptives? (please explain). YES. It depends what your particular religion dictates.

4. hypothetically speaking, if the morning after pill wasn't easily obtainable and a final resort was abortion, would you consider it? NO

5. do you let your religious beliefs play a role in your decision to use contraceptives or have sex? or even in having an abortion? YES

6. should those same religious beliefs play a role in the governments decision to ban abortion or even to allow abstinence-only programs in public schools? YES

7. how old are you? ( optional: what is your religious association?) Over 50. Catholic.

Answer 4

1. No, that should be a personal choice.
2. Yes
3. No, the use of contraceptives is protection against pregnancy. The morality comes in the decision whether or not to have sex in the first place.
4. As a man, I can only say that I would support the decision of my loved one.
5. No, but I have no religion. I have a belief system and I believe that sex between two consenting adults is a wonderful expression of love.
6. Absolutely not! Our constitution divides church and state.
7. I am 59, have 3 children and am a Taoists.

Answer 5

1. No. Except partial birth abortion. Once birth has begun life has begun in my mind.
2. Yes
3. Sure. It violates the religious beliefs of some people to use contraception.
4. No. But I'm a guy. However, I think that adoption is a solution for abortion in many cases.
5. My religious beliefs do not address contraception. I have no issue with the use of contraception.
6. I am opposed to the government banning any form of contraception including abortion. I oppose abstinence only education as it ill equips the youth for real life. The teen pregnancy rate is increasing since that program began.
7. 46. Atheist with pagan leanings

Answer 6

1. No the government should not have a right to tell a woman what to do with her body although I am against abortions what if the woman was raped or other extreme circumstances she should be able to choose ... 2.No 3.yes some religions don't believe in birth control 4. Yes depending on circumstances refer to answer 1 5. Yes ..abortions should not be a form of birth control 6. Yes abstinence in schools should be taught AIDS is an epidemic 7. 32 I'm pentecostal

Answer 7

1. We the people should decide this with a vote. Once and for all.
2. Yes.
3. Yes, the moral obligation of possibly making a child. If you don't want one, do the right thing and s7op using abortion as a crutch.
4. No. People in most cases know what causes pregnancy by the time they have sex. It is just stupidity to get pregnant now days. For both male and female. And abortion Just feeds the fire, knowing they can erase the mistake they made.
5. No, my common sense does. If you don't want the responsibility of raising the child, take precautions.
6. See # 1.
7. 56 Baptist.

Answer 8

1. Regulate but not outlaw
2. Yes, otherwise how could you get it in time
3. Ethics and morals? I think it is more of common sense. IE I do not want a child or an STD or STI
4. No, although I believe in a persons right to choice, it's not for me.
5. No, because if I strictly followed mine, I would have abstained. I didn't want to risk having a child.
6. NO. religion should be separated from the government, because who is to say which religion is best? (I have my personal beliefs, but the government has no right to decide which religion to favor.)
7. mid 20's
Christian Protestant

Answer 9

yes

yes

yes someone might feel it is morally right and ethically responsible to use a contraceptive to prevent pregnancies and the spread of disease

no

for reasons above religiously yes ethically, religiously to not have sex before marraige, and both religiously and constitutionally no to abortion since it is murdering

no they should not play a role in the government but i believe that the practice should be abolished since it is the murdering of a human life

15 christian

Answer 10

1. YES
2. YES
3. NO. The religious nuts who want to ban contraceptives are a non-issue. Contraceptives are part of our lives and will forever continue to be..
4. Absolutely YES. You gotta do what you gotta do
5.NO
6. NO
7. 32 and I'm catholic