64% of voters ‘support some form of abortion’

More than a third of the electorate supports the Government’s decision to legislate for abortion — in certain circumstances.

According to the first RedC opinion poll of the year, 35% of the electorate support the Government’s decision to legalise the X case, allowing abortion where the mother’s life is at risk, including by suicide.

A further 29% said they would favour going further and support legalising abortion in any case where a woman requests it. This means that at least 64% of all voters support some form of abortion.