Abortion, Religion and Politics - US/UK
Should abortion be:
| 80% (8) | Allowed in all or most circumstances | |
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| 0% (0) | Allowed in some circumstances | |
| 10% (1) | Allowed in very restricted circumstances | |
| 10% (1) | Not allowed in any circumstances? |
10 voters have answered this question.
If you chose the first or second option to the above question, what best describes your religion?
| 14% (1) | Christian, and I am a regular churchgoer | |
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| 0% (0) | Christian, and I go to church or pray at least occasionally | |
| 0% (0) | I follow another religion | |
| 42% (3) | I believe in God but do not follow any religion | |
| 42% (3) | I am an atheist / other |
7 voters have answered this question.
If you chose the third or fourth option, what best describes your religion?
| 25% (1) | Christian, and I am a regular churchgoer | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Christian, and I go to church or pray at least occasionally | |
| 0% (0) | I follow another religion | |
| 75% (3) | I believe in God but do not follow any religion | |
| 0% (0) | I am an atheist / other |
4 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants only)Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
| 44% (4) | On demand, regardless of the reason | |
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| 66% (6) | If the baby would be born severely disabled | |
| 66% (6) | Rape | |
| 77% (7) | Incest | |
| 44% (4) | Under-age pregnancy | |
| 66% (6) | If continuing with the pregnancy would endanger the mother's health | |
| 77% (7) | If it would endanger the mother's life | |
| 0% (0) | None of the above |
9 voters have answered this question.
(British and European respondants only) Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
| 0% (0) | On demand, regardless of the reason | |
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| 50% (1) | If the baby would be born severely disabled | |
| 50% (1) | Rape | |
| 100% (2) | Incest | |
| 50% (1) | Under-age pregnancy | |
| 50% (1) | If continuing with the pregnancy would seriously endanger the mother's health | |
| 50% (1) | If it would endanger the mother's life | |
| 0% (0) | None of the above |
2 voters have answered this question.
(Other respondants)Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
| 33% (1) | On demand, regardless of the reason | |
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| 0% (0) | If the baby would be born severely disabled | |
| 0% (0) | Rape | |
| 33% (1) | Incest | |
| 0% (0) | Under-age pregnancy | |
| 0% (0) | If continuing with the pregnancy would seriously endanger the mother's life | |
| 0% (0) | If it would endanger the mother's health | |
| 33% (1) | None of the above |
3 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants only) Should there be a time limit on abortion?
| 55% (5) | Yes | |
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| 33% (3) | No - it should be available at any time during pregnancy | |
| 11% (1) | It would depend on the woman's reasons for wanting an abortion | |
| 0% (0) | No - it should not be allowed at any time |
9 voters have answered this question.
(British and European respondants only) Should there be a time limit on abortion?
| 50% (1) | Yes | |
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| 50% (1) | No - it should be available at any time during pregnancy | |
| 0% (0) | It would depend on the woman's reasons for wanting an abortion | |
| 0% (0) | No - it should not be allowed at any time |
2 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants only) Do you support a woman's Constitutional right to choose?
| 37% (3) | Yes | |
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| 37% (3) | Yes, but with some limitations or restrictions | |
| 12% (1) | No - it should be a State matter | |
| 12% (1) | No - the Constitution should actively protect the unborn |
8 voters have answered this question.
(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?
| 50% (1) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% (1) | Yes, but with some limitations or restrictions | |
| 0% (0) | No - it should remain a matter for individual states | |
| 0% (0) | No - the Declaration should actively protect the unborn |
2 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants) If you chose one of the first two (pro-choice) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
| 25% (2) | Republican | |
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| 50% (4) | Democrat | |
| 12% (1) | Other | |
| 12% (1) | Undecided | |
| 0% (0) | Wouldn't vote |
8 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants) If you chose the third or fourth (pro-life) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
| 50% (1) | Republican | |
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| 50% (1) | Democrat | |
| 0% (0) | Other | |
| 0% (0) | Undecided | |
| 0% (0) | Wouldn't vote |
2 voters have answered this question.
(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?
| 0% (0) | Right of centre party | |
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| 50% (1) | Left of centre party | |
| 50% (1) | Other | |
| 0% (0) | Undecided | |
| 0% (0) | Wouldn't vote |
2 voters have answered this question.
(British and European respondants) If you chose the third or fourth (pro-life) options to Question One, what is your normal voting behaviour/intention?
| 0% (0) | Right of centre party | |
|---|---|---|
| 100% (1) | Left of centre party | |
| 0% (0) | Other | |
| 0% (0) | Undecided | |
| 0% (0) | Wouldn't vote |
1 voters have answered this question.
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)
| 11% (1) | Republicans are more religious | |
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| 11% (1) | Republicans just have more respect for life generally | |
| 0% (0) | Republicans are more likely to have children of their own | |
| 55% (5) | Republicans are control freaks | |
| 0% (0) | 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 | |
| 11% (1) | 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 | |
| 11% (1) | Other | |
| 33% (3) | I don't agree that Republicans are more anti-abortion |
9 voters have answered this question.
