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Abortion, Religion and Politics - US/UK

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This is to help me and others to understand why such widely differing attitudes to abortion exist both within the US and between the US and elsewhere. Do our governments really represent our views? And are opinions really so polarised or do a lot of people occupy the middle ground?
Should abortion be:
Allowed in all or most circumstances
Allowed in some circumstances
Allowed in very restricted circumstances
Not allowed in any circumstances?
If you chose the first or second option to the above question, what best describes your religion?
Christian, and I am a regular churchgoer
Christian, and I go to church or pray at least occasionally
I follow another religion
I believe in God but do not follow any religion
I am an atheist / other
If you chose the third or fourth option, what best describes your religion?
Christian, and I am a regular churchgoer
Christian, and I go to church or pray at least occasionally
I follow another religion
I believe in God but do not follow any religion
I am an atheist / other
(American respondants only)Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
On demand, regardless of the reason
If the baby would be born severely disabled
Rape
Incest
Under-age pregnancy
If continuing with the pregnancy would endanger the mother's health
If it would endanger the mother's life
None of the above
(British and European respondants only) Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
On demand, regardless of the reason
If the baby would be born severely disabled
Rape
Incest
Under-age pregnancy
If continuing with the pregnancy would seriously endanger the mother's health
If it would endanger the mother's life
None of the above
(Other respondants)Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
On demand, regardless of the reason
If the baby would be born severely disabled
Rape
Incest
Under-age pregnancy
If continuing with the pregnancy would seriously endanger the mother's life
If it would endanger the mother's health
None of the above
(American respondants only) Should there be a time limit on abortion?
Yes
No - it should be available at any time during pregnancy
It would depend on the woman's reasons for wanting an abortion
No - it should not be allowed at any time
(British and European respondants only) Should there be a time limit on abortion?
Yes
No - it should be available at any time during pregnancy
It would depend on the woman's reasons for wanting an abortion
No - it should not be allowed at any time
(American respondants only) Do you support a woman's Constitutional right to choose?
Yes
Yes, but with some limitations or restrictions
No - it should be a State matter
No - the Constitution should actively protect the unborn
(British and European respondants only) Should the European Declaration on Human Rights (which is binding on all Member States) include the right to an abortion?
Yes
Yes, but with some limitations or restrictions
No - it should remain a matter for individual states
No - the Declaration should actively protect the unborn
(American respondants) If you chose one of the first two (pro-choice) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
Republican
Democrat
Other
Undecided
Wouldn't vote
(American respondants) If you chose the third or fourth (pro-life) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
Republican
Democrat
Other
Undecided
Wouldn't vote
(British and European respondants) If you chose one of the first two (pro-choice) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
Right of centre party
Left of centre party
Other
Undecided
Wouldn't vote
(British and European respondants) If you chose the third or fourth (pro-life) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
Right of centre party
Left of centre party
Other
Undecided
Wouldn't vote
All respondants: Republican voteers/supporters generally seem to be more pro-life/anti-abortion than Democrats. Why do you think this is? (Check as many as you wish)
Republicans are more religious
Republicans just have more respect for life generally
Republicans are more likely to have children of their own
Republicans are control freaks
They want more babies to be born because they believe that a higher rate of population growth is good for the American economy, national security, etc
Racial factors - they believe that Caucasian women are more likely to have abortions, and this is affcting the racial balance in a way they don't like
Other
I don't agree that Republicans are more anti-abortion
This poll was created on 2006-01-13 13:41:25 by Cartwright