… lo We choose to model abortion policy as dependent on public opinion, rather than …
opinion is somewhat responsive to abortion policy (Franklin & Kosaki. 1989). abortion opinion is …

… influence policy, and policy should influence public behavior. … public opinion influences
abortion policies, and that public … that state policymakers have enacted abortion policies that are …

… of public opinion on abortion policy using a new survey-based measure of state-level abortion
… If a state’s policy-making institutions are responsive to its electorate’s preferences, the …

… of 1965 passed after public opinion became increasingly supportive of protecting … abortion
rights (Roe v. Wade) followed a ten-year period of growing public support for legal abortion—…

… In both instances, disputes over social mores tend to persist until they simply fade in importance
with the passage of time--when some de facto settlement of the dispute in public opinion …

… we might expect public opinion on abortion to be an important guide for abortion policy-making.
In … are: (1) What role does public opinion on abortion have in influencing state policies on …

… , the topic of abortion has helped divide the public and a … how abortion laws and court cases
and public opinion interact … that public opinion can place some constraints on policymakers …

… shown that public opinion toward legalized abortion had … public had become more supportive
of legalized abortion "as it is now" and a smaller percentage favored restrictions on abortion…

… area of policy making, we lack a coherent explanation for the proliferation of abortion policy.
… of religious constituencies and public opinion are homogeneous across policies, confirming …

… This essay reviews the research on the influence of American public opinion on policymaking
… of abortion in the 1970s came with opinion changes afoot after 1965. Campaign spending …