A vast majority of Canadians believe abortion should be illegal in the third trimester of pregnancy, from 28 weeks onward. “Outside of a fraction of the country, the abortion issue, on the whole, as a medical transaction, seems done,” says long-time pollster John Wright, a partner with DART. Moreover, the poll found a surprising consensus when abortion should and should not be legally permitted: Nine in 10 Canadians believe abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest. Six in 10 believe abortion should be legal if the woman or family can’t afford to raise the child. Only 57 per cent believe abortion should be generally legal in the second trimester.

Source: National Post January 31, 2020 12:00 UTC