Citizens strongly in favor of anti-abortion law with three exceptions
Polls show most Dominicans are in favor of allowing exceptions to abortion bans in cases of rape, incest, or saving the pregnant woman’s life. A report in Diario Libre reveals that a recent poll carried out by Untold Research says that 79% of Dominicans eligible to vote are in favor, with only 9% against instating what is the standard trinity in anti-abortion lawmaking around the world. President Danilo Medina has twice vetoed the Penal Code when legislators have not included the exceptions for the three specific cases.
The Untold Research results show an upward trend in support for the exceptions. As reported in Diario Libre, the CID Gallup Latinoamerica poll in 2015 revealed that 77% were in favor of the exception to save the mother’s life or if her life were at risk.
By age group, the poll showed the most support to the exceptions is in the 18-29 years age group, with 81%.
Those who identified themselves as Catholics, backed the exceptions with 75%, compared to 70% for those who identified themselves as of a non-Catholic Christian faith.
Source: DR1, DiarioLibre
June 19, 2018
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