Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/96062256599
Anthony D’Amato
Anthony D’Amato is currently a sophomore at Wesleyan University, with a double major in American Government and Italian Studies.
Abstract: Abortion reception has been shown to be linked to familial income, with those with higher annual income being more likely to receive an abortion (Bearak et. al., 2020). Recent study has also demonstrated that abortion incidence has been increasing within the U.S., despite the number of abortion clinics remaining relatively stable (Jones et. al., 2020). Despite the research on abortion reception and incidence, very little has been conducted on abortion opinion itself and how it relates to income. Using data from the 2022 General Social Cross-Section Survey (GSS), this study examines the relationship between abortion opinion and annual familial income, and how rhetoric affects abortion opinion. A positive relationship was found between likelihood of supporting abortion opinion and familial income, with those in the highest income group being significantly more likely to support it. Furthermore, the study also demonstrated that contextualizing abortion, specifically in the cases of rape, birth defects, and severe health defects for the mother, has a strong impact on an individual’s support of abortion policy. The findings of this study has many implications for policy makers and special interest groups who might seek to garner support for abortion policy or target a specific portion of their constituency.
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