Abortion, Religion and Politics - US/UK
Should abortion be:
| 45% (94) | Allowed in all or most circumstances | |
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| 16% (33) | Allowed in some circumstances | |
| 24% (51) | Allowed in very restricted circumstances | |
| 13% (27) | Not allowed in any circumstances? |
205 voters have answered this question.
If you chose the first or second option to the above question, what best describes your religion?
| 9% (14) | Christian, and I am a regular churchgoer | |
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| 16% (23) | Christian, and I go to church or pray at least occasionally | |
| 12% (17) | I follow another religion | |
| 21% (31) | I believe in God but do not follow any religion | |
| 39% (56) | I am an atheist / other |
141 voters have answered this question.
If you chose the third or fourth option, what best describes your religion?
| 26% (33) | Christian, and I am a regular churchgoer | |
|---|---|---|
| 17% (21) | Christian, and I go to church or pray at least occasionally | |
| 8% (11) | I follow another religion | |
| 17% (22) | I believe in God but do not follow any religion | |
| 29% (36) | I am an atheist / other |
123 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants only)Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
| 9% (60) | On demand, regardless of the reason | |
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| 12% (76) | If the baby would be born severely disabled | |
| 16% (100) | Rape | |
| 14% (89) | Incest | |
| 10% (66) | Under-age pregnancy | |
| 14% (91) | If continuing with the pregnancy would endanger the mother's health | |
| 18% (116) | If it would endanger the mother's life | |
| 3% (23) | None of the above |
621 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)
| 11% (32) | On demand, regardless of the reason | |
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| 13% (37) | If the baby would be born severely disabled | |
| 15% (43) | Rape | |
| 15% (42) | Incest | |
| 11% (32) | Under-age pregnancy | |
| 14% (39) | If continuing with the pregnancy would seriously endanger the mother's health | |
| 16% (44) | If it would endanger the mother's life | |
| 2% (6) | None of the above |
275 voters have answered this question.
(Other respondants)Should abortion be allowed in any of the following circumstances? (Choose as many as you wish)
| 38% (20) | On demand, regardless of the reason | |
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| 1% (1) | If the baby would be born severely disabled | |
| 13% (7) | Rape | |
| 1% (1) | Incest | |
| 1% (1) | Under-age pregnancy | |
| 7% (4) | If continuing with the pregnancy would seriously endanger the mother's life | |
| 9% (5) | If it would endanger the mother's health | |
| 25% (13) | None of the above |
52 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants only) Should there be a time limit on abortion?
| 38% (59) | Yes | |
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| 20% (31) | No - it should be available at any time during pregnancy | |
| 22% (34) | It would depend on the woman's reasons for wanting an abortion | |
| 19% (30) | No - it should not be allowed at any time |
154 voters have answered this question.
(British and European respondants only) Should there be a time limit on abortion?
| 42% (24) | Yes | |
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| 22% (13) | No - it should be available at any time during pregnancy | |
| 19% (11) | It would depend on the woman's reasons for wanting an abortion | |
| 15% (9) | No - it should not be allowed at any time |
57 voters have answered this question.
(American respondants only) Do you support a woman's Constitutional right to choose?
| 44% (67) | Yes | |
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| 17% (26) | Yes, but with some limitations or restrictions | |
| 2% (4) | No - it should be a State matter | |
| 34% (52) | No - the Constitution should actively protect the unborn |
149 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?
| 42% (24) | Yes | |
|---|---|---|
| 28% (16) | Yes, but with some limitations or restrictions | |
| 8% (5) | No - it should remain a matter for individual states | |
| 19% (11) | No - the Declaration should actively protect the unborn |
56 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?
| 9% (10) | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% (46) | Democrat | |
| 23% (24) | Other | |
| 15% (16) | Undecided | |
| 5% (6) | Wouldn't vote |
102 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?
| 37% (30) | Republican | |
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| 20% (16) | Democrat | |
| 11% (9) | Other | |
| 21% (17) | Undecided | |
| 8% (7) | Wouldn't vote |
79 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?
| 14% (7) | Right of centre party | |
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| 38% (18) | Left of centre party | |
| 19% (9) | Other | |
| 10% (5) | Undecided | |
| 17% (8) | Wouldn't vote |
47 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?
| 22% (5) | Right of centre party | |
|---|---|---|
| 22% (5) | Left of centre party | |
| 18% (4) | Other | |
| 9% (2) | Undecided | |
| 27% (6) | Wouldn't vote |
22 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)
| 29% (103) | Republicans are more religious | |
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| 11% (40) | Republicans just have more respect for life generally | |
| 6% (23) | Republicans are more likely to have children of their own | |
| 17% (61) | Republicans are control freaks | |
| 7% (26) | 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 | |
| 7% (25) | 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 | |
| 13% (46) | Other | |
| 6% (24) | I don't agree that Republicans are more anti-abortion |
348 voters have answered this question.
