Who's not afraid of Proposal B? An analysis of exit-poll data from Michigan's vote on physician-assisted suicide.
In November 1998, Michigan voters rejected Proposal B, a citizen initiative that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide (PAS). Although polls had long indicated overwhelming support for PAS, support for Proposal B declined before the election. We analyzed exit-poll data to characterize oppo...
| Publicado en: | Politics & the Life Sciences Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 42 - 49 |
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Association for Politics & the Life Sciences
March 2004
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| Sumario: | In November 1998, Michigan voters rejected Proposal B, a citizen initiative that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide (PAS). Although polls had long indicated overwhelming support for PAS, support for Proposal B declined before the election. We analyzed exit-poll data to characterize opponents, supporters, and cross-over voters. We then compared our results with those from earlier research that examined attitudinal and socio-demographic influences. We found that many presumptive PAS supporters did not vote for Proposal B. These data may call into question prospects for similar initiatives. Reprinted by permission of the publisher. |
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