A new survey has found 68 per cent of people in Australia believe abortion should be legal. The global study by Ipsos Australia suggests support for abortion is highest in Europe, and lowest in Asia.
Abortion rights have long been a controversial and debated topic around the world.
"Overall in Australia, 4 in 5 or 79 per cent support a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy if the pregnancy has been a result of rape, but there's a gender split there. 83 per cent of women, think they should have the right to end that pregnancy, but only 74 per cent of men so almost a 10 point difference.
The survey found 70 per cent of people in Australia think abortion should be legal in the first 6 weeks of pregnancy, while 54 per cent believe it should be legal at 14 weeks, and only 31 per cent at 20 weeks. Ms Kelleher says access to information about abortions is an especially significant issue in multicultural communities.
On the other side of the issue, Ms Tighe says she supports penalties as a way to prevent people from having an abortion.
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