Issue: AbortionRSS

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(04/15/07) -

Urban-Rural Abortion Divide Evident in Mexico

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Mexican adults hold differing views on pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Parametr­a. 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.

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(04/12/07) -

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.

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(04/06/07) -

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.

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(03/31/07) -

Mexicans Trust Universities, Church the Most

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in Mexico express trust in two different institutions, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. Asked to rate their confidence on specific bodies and persons on a scale of one to 10, respondents gave both universities and the Catholic Church a grade of 8.2 points.

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(03/28/07) -

Mexicans Support Birth Control, Not Abortion

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Mexican adults remain opposed to pregnancy termination, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. Only 32.1 per cent of respondents agree with abortion.

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(03/17/07) -

Americans Ponder Stricter Abortion Limits

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States believe the country’s pregnancy termination guidelines should be altered, according to a poll by the New York Times and CBS News. 41 per cent of respondents believe abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now.

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(03/05/07) -

Most in U.S. Would Keep Abortion Legal

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A majority of Americans think their country’s pregnancy termination guidelines are adequate, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News. 55 per cent of respondents believe abortion should be legal in most or all occasions, while 43 per cent think the procedure should be illegal in most or all cases.

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(02/19/07) -

Most Canadians OK with Supreme Court

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in Canada believe their country’s foremost court is performing properly, according to a poll by SES Research. 53.9 per cent of respondents think the Supreme Court of Canada is moving the country in the right direction.

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(02/17/07) -

Republicans 2008: Giuliani 40%, McCain 24%

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Rudy Giuliani remains the top presidential choice for Republican Party supporters in the United States, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for the former New York City mayor in a 2008 primary, up nine points since January.

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(02/02/07) -

Fewer Portuguese Back Abortion Amendment

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for enacting a change in Portugal’s pregnancy termination guidelines fell this month, according to a poll by Marktest released by Diario de Noticias and TSF. 54 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of legalizing abortion, down nine points since October.