Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Abortion

Iraq is Top Issue for Half of U.S. Electorate
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The coalition effort is the most important topic for American voters, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 53 per cent of respondents think Iraq will be the most important issue when they decide who to vote for in this year's congressional election. Jun 18, 2006
Napolitano Headed for Victory in Arizona
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Janet Napolitano could earn a new term as governor in the Grand Canyon State, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. At least 55 per cent of respondents in Arizona would support the incumbent in head-to-head contests against two prospective Republican rivals. Jun 16, 2006
Canadians Examine What Is Immoral
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Most adults in Canada believe a specific behaviour is unprincipled, according to a poll by Leger Marketing. 81 per cent of respondents consider paedophilia as immoral. Jun 15, 2006
Beebe Up, Hutchinson Down in Arkansas
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Support for Mike Beebe increased this month in the Natural State, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 49 per cent of respondents in Arkansas would support the Democrat in this year's gubernatorial election, while 38 per cent would vote for Republican Asa Hutchinson. May 18, 2006
Americans Back Abortion in Specific Cases
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States think pregnancy termination should occasionally be allowed, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 53 per cent of respondents favour permitting a woman to have an abortion in some circumstances. May 11, 2006
Smooth Sailing for Hillary in New York
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Hillary Rodham Clinton would earn a new six-year term in the United States Senate, according to a poll by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. At least 63 per cent of respondents would support the Democratic incumbent in head-to-head contests against three prospective Republican rivals. May 11, 2006
Americans Divided on Roe v. Wade Decision
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Adults in the United States are split over a Supreme Court ruling that established federal guidelines for pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 49 per cent of respondents favour the decision that allows a woman to have an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy, while 47 per cent are opposed. May 6, 2006
U.S. Divided Over Abortion Guidelines
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Adults in the United States hold differing views on the adequate regulations for pregnancy termination, according to a poll by the polling company. 16 per cent of respondents believe abortion should be prohibited in all circumstances, while 38 per cent would allow the practice only in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. Apr 29, 2006
Abortion Availability Splits Views in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Adults in the United States are divided over the proper guidelines for pregnancy termination, according to a poll by CBS News. 29 per cent of respondents believe abortion should be permitted in all cases, while 17 per cent would place greater restrictions on the practice. Apr 23, 2006
India’s unique abortion debate
(Angus Reid Global Scan) Natasha Moore - The launch in India of the Decade of the Survival of the Girl Child in early March coincided with the first arrest and conviction of a medical practitioner accused of revealing the sex of a female fetus and offering to abort it. Apr 21, 2006
U.S. Ponders Abortion Rules, South Dakota Law
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Adults in the United States remain divided over their country's pregnancy termination guidelines, according to a poll by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times. 46 per cent of respondents believe abortion should be legal all or most of the time, while 43 per cent of respondents disagree. Apr 18, 2006
Doyle, Green Tied in Wisconsin Race
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - The gubernatorial election in the Badger State promises to be a closely contested affair, according to a poll by Strategic Vision. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for Democratic incumbent Jim Doyle, while 43 per cent would support Republican United States congressman Mark Green. Apr 16, 2006
Most Americans Back Existing Abortion Rules
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States believe their country's pregnancy termination guidelines should not be changed, according to a poll by Princeton Survey Research Associates for the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. 56 per cent of respondents oppose making it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion. Mar 26, 2006
Life Begins at Conception for 50% of Americans
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in the United States hold definitive views on the topic of abortion, according to a poll by Zogby Interactive for Associated Television News and The O'Leary Report. 50 per cent of respondents think life begins at conception, while 19 per cent believe it actually starts at birth. Mar 24, 2006
South Dakotans Want Vote on Abortion Ban
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in South Dakota believe the regulations concerning pregnancy termination should be put to a vote, according to a poll by Robinson and Muenster Associates released by Focus. 71 per cent of respondents in the Mount Rushmore State think the proposed abortion law should be placed in the November ballot. Mar 20, 2006
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