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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 7, 2023
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 7, 2023: Seventy-six percent (76%) of voters believe that parents should be primarily responsible for teaching children about sex. A Scott Rasmussen National Survey found that just 13% believe that responsibility should lie primarily with schools.
The survey also found that, while a majority (55%) believe that birth control pills and other forms of contraception should be available over the counter, 67% say they should only be available to those over 16. That includes 41% who believe the age limit should be 18.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on July 26-27, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the -sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Who should be primarily responsible for teaching children about sex, parents or schools?
- 76%-Parents
- 13%-Schools
- 4%-Neither
- 7%-Not sure
Should birth control pills and other forms of contraception be available over the counter or should they require a prescription?
- 55%-Over the counter
- 34%-Require a prescription
- 11%-Not sure
Okay, if birth control pills and other forms of contraception are available over the counter, at what age should people be allowed to buy them?
- 13%-Any age
- 14%-14 and older
- 26%-16 and older
- 32%-18 and older
- 9%-21 and older
- 6%-Not sure
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