National Abortion Federation Blog: Saporta Reporter
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We continue to mourn the loss of our friend and colleague, Dr. George Tiller. Dr. Tiller was a dedicated physician who provided quality abortion care to women, at great personal sacrifice and risk. He is truly a hero to his fellow abortion providers and his patients. Dr. Tiller’s office is filled with letters from women, thanking him for the excellent, compassionate care he provided. Many of these women say Dr. Tiller saved their lives.
Since his tragic death, we have received messages from some of his patients and from people around the world who are saddened and outraged. We feel it is important to share these words and tributes to our beloved colleague and friend. For the first time, we will enable comments on our blog so that all of you can share your condolences or offer memories of Dr. Tiller. We invite you to join us in honoring a true American hero, Dr. George Tiller.
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Majority of Canadians Support Dr. Morgentaler’s Award
Two out of three Canadians either support or somewhat support NAF member Dr. Henry Morgentaler’s appointment to the Order of Canada, according to an opinion poll released this week. The poll, conducted for Canwest News Services and Global National, showed 65% of Canadians supported the decision, with women, Quebecers, and people under age 35 as being most likely to favor Morgentaler’s award. "Two-thirds support is very solid," said John Wright, senior vice president of Ipsos Reid, the polling firm that conducted the survey. According to the Governor General's website, Morgentaler was made a member of the Order of Canada for "his commitment to increased health care options for women, his determined efforts to influence Canadian public policy and his leadership in humanist and civil liberties organizations." Following the announcement last week, abortion opponents have asked the Governor General to revoke this award. Today, Action Canada for Population and Development (ACPD) has launched a petition to urge the Governor General to stand firm by her decision to award Morgentaler with this honor. > Learn more about Dr. Morgentaler’s appointment to the Order of Canada.>Sign ACPD’s petition.Labels: Canada, Dr. Henry Morgentaler, poll
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Majority of People Reject Criminal Penalties for Abortion According to Opinion Poll
According to an opinion poll released this week, majorities in 17 out of 18 nations surveyed reject the use of criminal penalties such as fines or imprisonment, as a means to prevent abortion. WorldPublicOpinion.org interviewed 18,465 respondents in 18 geographically and culturally diverse countries representing 59 percent of the world’s population. Respondents were from countries where abortion is legal including the United States and France, and also countries with highly restrictive abortion laws like Mexico, Poland, and South Korea. On average across all 18 countries, 52 percent of respondents favored leaving the matter of abortion to the individual. “Clearly many governments around the world using criminal penalties to try to prevent abortions are out of step with their publics,” said Steven Kull, director of WorldPublicOpinion.org. WorldPublicOpinion.org is a collaborative research project of research centers from around the world, managed by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland.Labels: criminal penalties laws, illegal, Mexico, poll
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Poll: More Americans Believe Abortion Should Remain Available
According to a recent poll conducted by The New York Times/CBS News, more adults in the United States believe abortion should remain accessible. Forty-one percent of the respondents said abortion should be generally available to those who want it, up two points since May. Thirty-four percent of respondents said abortion should be available but under stricter limits than it is now, which is down three points since the last poll two months ago. These results are in line with other national polls, which have consistently shown continued support for abortion rights. >View complete poll resultsLabels: poll
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Irish Voters Support Abortion Under Certain Circumstances, Opinion Poll Says
Almost two-thirds of Irish voters favor abortion in cases where the fetus would not survive outside of the womb, according to an Irish opinion poll. Ireland currently has one of the strictest abortion bans in Europe. Over 6,000 Irish women travel to Britain every year to terminate their pregnancies. Ireland’s abortion law has received international media attention over the last month due to the High Court of Dublin’s decision that allowed a 17-year-old girl in the care of the Health Service Executive - whose fetus had a fatal brain condition - to leave the country to obtain abortion care. Labels: abortion bans, Europe, poll
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NAF Staff in the Field: South Dakota Abortion Ban Referenda - Update 4
 On Sunday morning, the local Sioux Falls Paper, the Argus Leader, had a full front-page story with the most recent poll results for Referred Law Six. These results reflect the fact that 52% are in support of repealing the abortion ban, 42% are in favor of keeping the ban and 6% are undecided. There was a lot of excitement and energy when we arrived at the campaign office. However, the enthusiasm in the campaign office was tempered by a fear that complacency would set in among “No on Six” supporters. In order to defeat the ban, we need to get all of our voters to the polls, and most of Sunday was spent on the phone trying to recruit over 500 volunteers to help with the get-out-the-vote effort of election weekend up through Election Day. Labels: abortion bans, poll, South Dakota
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Report Shows Americans are Ready for a Conclusion to the War on Choice
The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, released a new report on social issues and concluded that a majority of Americans want abortion to remain legal and think that laws on abortion should be made on the federal level, rather than by individual states. > Read the full reportLabels: poll, studies
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