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Innovation Panel Variable

abortdef_a

abortion defect version a

Datafile

Variable note:

This variable is part of the "Response order" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.

Question asked in the latest wave:

responseoption_ip7.abortdef_a

Question label:

Abortion Defect Version A

Question text:

CAPIVERSION A Do you think it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if there is a strong chance of serious defect in the baby?

Question universe:

if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face or web)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.abortw7=1 (Respondent assigned to Abortions Questions Version A)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF RESPONDENT SPONTANEOUSLY ANSWERS “DON’T KNOW”, WAIT 5 FULL SECONDS IN SILENCE TO ALLOW THE RESPONDENT TO ANSWER AGAIN BEFORE SAYING: “Thanks. If you want to skip answering this question, that’s ok, but we would really appreciate it if you would be willing to answer it, because your response will help our study a lot. Please feel free to either answer or go to the next question. Thank you”

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920.08%
inapplicable-8122450.73%
proxy-7763.15%
yes197240.28%
no21094.52%
spontaneous - skip question3301.24%
Total2413100.0%

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