What Canadians think about abortion
A 2020 survey by the Angus Reid Institute found that 26% of Canadians believe abortion to be usually or always wrong.
A DART & Maru/Blue Voice Canada Poll, released in February 2020, found that of Canadians:
• Only 34% believe that human life begins at fertilization/conception – which is when science has proven that it begins. Conversely, only 18% of Canadians believe it begins at birth, which is the definition the Criminal Code of Canada uses.
• Just 13% identify as pro-life, while 62% identify as pro-choice, and 25% don’t identify with either category.
• 71% believe the government shouldn’t reopen the issue of abortion, but that’s without being asked about specific regulation.
• 93% think it should be required for women to be informed about the possible risks of abortion before procuring one.
• 84% oppose permitting the practice of sex-selective abortion.
• 78% think it should be required for women to be informed about alternatives to abortion before procuring one.
• 65% support a 24-hour waiting period before a woman can procure an abortion.
• 57% generally oppose partial-birth abortions, a late-term abortion procedure in which a preborn child is partially delivered before being killed.
• 49% believe minors should have parental consent before procuring an abortion.