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词条 2007 Portuguese abortion referendum
释义

  1. Question

  2. Political positions

  3. Opinion polling

  4. Results

     Results by district 

  5. History

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

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| yespct = 59.25
| nopct = 40.75
| turnoutpct = 44
}}

An abortion referendum took place in Portugal on 11 February 2007, to decide whether to legalise abortion up to ten weeks. The referendum was the fulfillment of an election pledge by the governing Socialist Party of Prime Minister José Sócrates.[1]

{{Politics of Portugal}}

Official results of the referendum showed that 59.24% of the Portuguese approved the proposal put on ballot, while 40.76% rejected it. However, only 43.61% of the registered voters turned out to vote. Since abstention was over 50%, according to the Portuguese Constitution, these results are not legally binding, and parliament can legally decide to disregard them. Prime Minister Sócrates nevertheless confirmed that he would expand the circumstances under which abortion was allowed, since a majority of voters had been in favour.[1]

The law was ratified by President Aníbal Cavaco Silva on 10 April 2007.[2]

Question

The question in the referendum was:

{{quote|"Are you in agreement with the decriminalization of the voluntary interruption of pregnancy, if carried out, by the woman's choice, in the first ten weeks in a legally authorized health institution?"[3]}}{{quote|"Concorda com a despenalização da interrupção voluntária da gravidez, se realizada, por opção da mulher, nas 10 primeiras semanas, em estabelecimento de saúde legalmente autorizado?"[4]}}

Under the current law, abortions are allowed up 12 weeks if the mother's life or mental or physical health is at risk, up to 16 weeks in cases of rape and up to 24 weeks if the child may be born with an incurable disease or deformity. The new law, approved on 9 March 2007, allows abortions on request up to the tenth week.[5]

Political positions

The major parties in Portugal listed with their political positioning and their official answer to the referendum question:

  • Left
    • Portuguese Communist Party – YES
    • Left Bloc – YES
    • Ecologist Party "The Greens" – YES
    • Socialist Party – YES
  • Right
    • Social Democratic Party – NEUTRAL (the party was divided, however, important members, including the then leader, Luís Marques Mendes, said NO)
    • People's Party – NO

Opinion polling

A December 2006 Aximage/Correio da Manhã poll had found that 61% of Portugal's electorate supported the proposal, 26% did not, and 12% were "not sure".[6] An earlier survey from October 2006 had yielded similar results.[7] However, a poll from mid-January 2007 had seen support drop to 38 to 28 in favour.[8]

Last day PollingPolling FirmSample sizeDirect Intention of VoteValid Vote
{{tickYes {{crossNoUndecidedLead {{tickYes {{crossNoLead
7 FebAximage80152.641.55.911.156.044.012.0
5 FebEurosondagem2,05946.541.012.56.253.146.95.5
5 FebTNS Eurotest1,00052.837.110.115.759.041.018.0
4 FebUniversidade Católica3,80649.034.017.015.058.042.016.0
2 FebAximage60151.343.75.07.654.046.08.0
24 JanIPOM69745.637.217.28.455.045.010.0
22 JanUniversidade Católica1,25748.035.017.013.059.041.018.0
19 JanMarktest82154.033.412.620.661.838.223.6
18 JanAximage50055.629.814.625.865.035.030.0
16 JanEurosondagem2,56943.036.022.07.052.547.55.0
9 JanAximage55057.034.88.122.262.038.024.0
9 JanINTERCAMPUS1,52560.029.011.031.067.033.034.0
2007
20 DecAximage50261.026.712.334.370.030.040.0
7 DecAximage55064.127.38.636.870.030.040.0
15 NovMarktest80861.230.08.831.267.132.934.2
24 OctINTERCAMPUS51466.927.65.439.371.029.042.0
21 OctMarktest80963.027.010.036.070.030.040.0
17 OctEurosondagem1,03346.039.016.07.051.748.33.4
15 OctUniversidade Católica1,28263.025.012.038.072.028.044.0
4 OctAximage55047.939.912.28.055.045.010.0
2006

Results

No: 1,534,669 (40.75%)Yes: 2,231,539 (59.25%)
{{Referendum
| title = Portuguese abortion referendum, 2007
| yes = 2,231,529
| yespct = 59.25
| no = 1,534,669
| nopct = 40.75
| valid = 3,766,198
| validpct = 98.07
| invalid = 73,978
| invalidpct = 1.93
| total = 3,840,176
| turnoutpct = 43.57
| electorate = 8,814,016
| colspan="3"|source = Comissão Nacional de Eleições
}}

Results by district

District Turnout Yes vote No vote Yes % No %
Azores 29.54 17,022 38,489 30.66 69.34
Aveiro 42.29 110,644 137,312 44.62 55.38
Beja 39.82 45,028 8,641 83.90 16.10
Braga 46.20 132,507 187,911 41.35 58.65
Bragança 34.07 20,445 29,722 40.75 59.25
Castelo Branco 40.15 45,976 28,601 61.65 38.35
Coimbra 40.04 92,828 54,769 62.89 37.11
EvoraÉvora 43.00 48,274 13,312 78.38 21.62
Faro 38.78 89,132 31,440 73.92 26.08
Guarda 38.27 27,725 31,865 46.53 53.47
Leiria 43.76 97,292 69,585 58.30 41.70
Lisbon 48.67 607,419 242,467 71.47 28.53
Madeira 38.89 30,209 57,091 34.60 65.40
Portalegre 38.92 30,507 10,478 74.45 25.55
Porto 44.86 350,868 294,599 54.36 45.64
Santarém 44.16 109,051 58,434 65.11 34.89
Setúbal 48.77 259,684 57,032 81.99 18.01
Viana do Castelo 39.54 37,096 54,023 40.71 59.29
Vila Real 34.28 28,871 46,921 38.09 61.91
Viseu 37.71 50,931 81,977 38.32 61.68
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

History

In 1998 the same question had been put in another referendum. In this case a small majority voted no and the law was not implemented.

See also

  • Abortion law

References

1. ^"Portugal will legalise abortion." (12 February 2007). BBC News. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
2. ^"Portugal law liberalizes abortion." (10 April 2007). CNN.com. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
3. ^"Portugal Plans Abortion Referendum{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." (11 December 2006). TotalCatholic.com. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
4. ^Ballot specimen{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
5. ^"Portuguese MPs vote for abortion." (9 March 2007). BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
6. ^"Portuguese Would Decriminalize Abortion {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110191726/http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/14336 |date=10 January 2007 }}." (9 January 2007). Angus Reid Global Monitor. Retrieved 10 January 2006.
7. ^"Portuguese Would Vote to Legalize Abortion{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." (2 November 2006). Angus Reid Global Monitor. Retrieved 11 January 2006.
8. ^"Support Plummets for Portugal's Abortion Change{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." (29 January 2007). Angus Reid Global Monitor. Retrieved 12 February 2007.

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20091218234631/http://legislativas2009.mj.pt/ReferendoIVG2007/R0.html Results of the referendum]
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