FIU/Florida Poll
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Florida International University

The FIU/Florida Poll is a statewide survey of 1,200 Florida residents done by SJMC’s Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) every year from 1988 to 2004. The 2004 Poll was done in December 2004 and January 2005, and the 2006 Poll was done in July 2006.

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In general, do you think it is appropriate for state government to make laws restricting access to abortion, or do you think it should not restrict access to abortion?

Bar Chart

results by ethnic groups


states limit abortion * Florida poll conducted in year Crosstabulation
% within Florida poll conducted in year


Florida poll conducted in year Total
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 06
states limit abortion appropriate to restrict 38.5% 35.0% 27.8% 55.8% 57.3% 25.9% 28.4% 26.9% 27.3% 33.5% 36.3% 34.5% 29.1% 30.7% 31.8% 37.7% 33.0% 34.4%
should not restrict 61.5% 65.0% 72.2% 44.2% 42.7% 74.1% 71.6% 73.1% 72.7% 66.5% 63.7% 65.5% 70.9% 69.3% 68.2% 62.3% 67.0% 65.6%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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