Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. In 2013, the Oireachtas approved the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act which allows abortion to be performed on women whose lives are endangered during pregnancy. Proponents of abortion rights claim that since the 1970s more than 170,000 Irish women have left Ireland to have abortions and the ban is discriminatory towards women. Opponents of abortion argue that unborn fetus’s should be afforded the same rights as human beings.
Response rates from 198k Ireland voters.
75% Pro-choice |
25% Pro-life |
67% Pro-choice |
18% Pro-life |
5% Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
6% 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 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 198k Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Ireland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9KZLTFB6mos6MO
A woman has a right to abortion if she has been sexually abused or if birth control failed, banning abortion will only create a massive problem of unwanted children
@Adamjnr3yrs3Y
Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions, but ban after the first 12 weeks. Too dangerous for the mother if full ban.
@9NPFWRL3mos3MO
Abortion is murder and should be treated as such with the same punishment as murder therefore we news to legalise the death penalty for murderers and women who got an abortion
@9JB2VW28mos8MO
i believe in a womens choice to her body, however, i dont agree with wanted pregnancy loss that requires medical termination, being treated the same as elective abortion
@9HSX74Z9mos9MO
Pro-life, but allow them to abort if its rape incest or danger to mother or child and financially can’t be sustained
@9HRSCWP9mos9MO
Pro-life, even for victims of rape and incest, and provide financial and social aid for mothers in need
@9HD2Q4V10mos10MO
Neutral. But also believe more in solutions to reduce teen pregnancy and pregnancy itself,but I leave that to experts
@9H6K7V610mos10MO
There is very severe circumstances where abortion is nessesary, but I believe people shouldn’t forget it’s still murder. Life is being taken away from another human. It shouldn’t be governments decision what people do with their body but I believe abortion should not be idolised or promoted and the harsh truth of how devastating they are needs to be recognised. Abortions are a last resort and that option should be there for a person who feels they have absolutely no other choice. It’s worth noting that a pregnancy interfering on university or career is not a valid reason to end a life. Absolutely everyone in Ireland has access to the cheapest and most effective form of contraception- condoms
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