Date of Award
4-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
I investigate the connection between public opinion and physician assisted suicide, using data in the SPSS data set from 2021. The strength of support a person feels towards PAS and what influenced that view is studied, religious affiliation, age, sex, education level, income, race, and region are considered in the study. The data set was collected through surveys that willing persons over the age of 18 completed. I analyze who is more willing to support PAS and why. I find that religion has a huge impact on public support for PAS, while other factors like education, sex, age and race had an effect but religion was a leading cause.
Recommended Citation
Gottschalk, Emma, "Public Opinion and Support on Physician Assisted Suicide" (2023). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 6.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/6
