Three-in-five respondents—including two thirds of women—believe there should be laws to outline whether a woman can have an abortion based solely on the gender of the fetus.
Democrats and Independents tend to side with the status quo, while Republicans voice support for greater restrictions.
Americans of all political stripes have a similar moral compass on issues such as contraception, divorce and infidelity, but some striking differences become evident when their party allegiance is assessed, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-in-five adults in Canada think the national health care system should only fund abortions in the case of medical emergencies, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 39 per cent of respondents share this view.
Four-in-ten respondents think a woman can have an abortion only during the first three months of her pregnancy.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Almost half of adults in the United States consent to pregnancy termination in specific cases, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 46 per cent of respondents think abortion should be legal only under certain circumstances.
Two thirds of respondents support limiting or regulating abortions, while one fifth think abortion should be legal in all cases.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain believe the time limit to perform legal abortions—currently set at the first 24 weeks of pregnancy—is too long, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 46 per cent of respondents say the time limit should be shortened.
Almost half of respondents think the current 24-week window in which abortions can be performed should be shortened.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A solid majority of people in the Czech Republic agree with legal abortions at the request of the mother, according to a poll by CVVM. 70 per cent of respondents share this point of view, down three points since May 2009.
