Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in 30 states until the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The ruling made abortion legal in all 50 states but gave them regulatory powers over when abortions could be performed during a pregnancy. Currently, all states must allow abortions early in pregnancies but may ban them in later trimesters.
83% Pro-choice |
17% Pro-life |
75% Pro-choice |
13% Pro-life |
5% Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
3% Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
2% Pro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
0% Pro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest |
1% Pro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it |
See how support for each position on “Abortion” has changed over time for 400k New Zealand voters.
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See how importance of “Abortion” has changed over time for 400k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@8F658CN4yrs4Y
Abortion up to 12 weeks is fine, abortion past this point for medical reasons only
@8DLM6DL4yrs4Y
Only when the mother or child is in danger.
@8V3FQV33yrs3Y
I am a Child, do you think i care about this?
@8S72CQ53yrs3Y
Pro-life, but allow in cases where the pregnancy endangers the mother's life
@8HT2PD84yrs4Y
Pro-Choice, but ban after 22 weeks (unless there is some kind of danger to the mother)
@8CS3B7B4yrs4Y
Woman choice as well as the fathers
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