Abortion

Abortion Sometimes a Moral Issue, Say Austrians: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Austria hold differing ethical views about pregnancy termination, according to a poll by OGM. 20 per cent of respondents always think of abortion as a moral issue, 59 per cent say they do so only under certain circumstances, and 19 per cent say they never do. Jun 3, 2007
Uruguayans Support Legalizing Abortion: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A majority of people in Uruguay support the decriminalization of abortion, according to a poll by Factum published in El Espectador. 61 per cent of respondents are in favour of legislation that would allow women to resort to an abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Jun 1, 2007
Americans Divided on Abortion Rights: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in the United States are split over their country's pregnancy termination guidelines, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 39 per cent of respondents believe abortion should be generally available to those who want it, up five points since March. May 27, 2007
U.S. Reviews Pope’s Excommunication Views: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in the United States disagree with the views of Pope Benedict XVI on the way Catholic politicians should deal with the topic of pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 53 per cent of respondents believe Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should not be denied communion. May 25, 2007
Americans OK with Abortion, Not Partial Birth: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States are in favour of allowing pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 53 per cent of respondents would not like to see the Supreme Court overturn its 1973 Roe versus Wade decision concerning abortion. May 23, 2007
Americans Would Keep Abortion Available: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe pregnancy termination should remain a constitutional right, according to a poll by Ayres, McHenry and Associates for the Ethics and Public Policy Center and the Judicial Confirmation Network. 55 per cent of respondents think the Roe versus Wade Supreme Court decision should not be overturned. May 19, 2007
Republicans 2008: Giuliani 25%, McCain 18%: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for Rudy Giuliani remains steady among Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 presidential primary. May 16, 2007
Americans Reject Partial Birth Abortion20070515: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Two-thirds of adults in the United States reject a particular form of pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 66 per cent of respondents believe the government should make partial birth abortion illegal. May 15, 2007
Giuliani Leads Three Democrats in U.S. Race: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican Rudy Giuliani holds the upper hand against three prospective Democratic presidential nominees in the United States, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 49 per cent of respondents would support the former New York City mayor in 2008, while 40 per cent would vote for New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. May 9, 2007
Abortion is Key 2008 Issue for 22% of Americans: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in the United States are willing to disagree with their favourite presidential contender on the issue of abortion, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 69 per cent of respondents say they could still vote for a candidate if they agreed with him or her on other issues besides abortion. May 9, 2007
Republicans 2008: Giuliani at 27%, McCain 19%: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Rudy Giuliani's presidential bid fell in the United States, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 27 per cent of Republican Party supporters would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 primary, down 13 points since February. May 7, 2007
Americans Reject Partial Birth Abortion: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States agree with a recent Supreme Court decision on pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Hart/Newhouse released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 53 per cent of respondents favour the ruling that makes partial birth abortion illegal. Apr 29, 2007
Urban-Rural Abortion Divide Evident in Mexico: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexican adults hold differing views on pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Parametría. 44 per cent of respondents in Mexico City agree with allowing abortion in the first 14 weeks of gestation, while only 23 per cent of respondents in the rest of the country concur. Apr 15, 2007
Brazilians Want to Keep Abortion as Crime: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - About two-thirds of Brazilians would reject a change in the South American country's pregnancy termination guidelines, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 65 per cent of respondents say the current legislation that criminalizes abortion should not be changed. Apr 12, 2007
Republicans 2008: Giuliani 34%, McCain 17%: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Rudy Giuliani remains the top contender in the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in the United States, according to a poll by RT Strategies for the Cook Political Report. 34 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 primary. Apr 6, 2007

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