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SA Abortion to Birth Community Survey OCTOBER 2020 2

ACL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY SURVEY NOTES

The Australian Christian Lobby has surveyed over 1000 voters in State seats to gauge public support for attempts to change the laws in relation to abortion in the state of South Australia.

The survey clearly shows that the parliament is acting without the support of the community. MPs who support this proposal are demonstrating how out of touch they are with their electorates and are at increased electoral risk.

While the results differ depending on the electorate, there a number of key points that are broadly consistent…

●• In every seat MPs who support late term abortion are likely to lose a substantial number of votes. ●• Across the state, public opinion is overwhelmingly against late term abortion.

●• There is a massive level of support for banning gender selection abortions.

●• In every seat surveyed, there is greater than 50% support for criminalising bullying or coercing a woman to have an abortion. ●• There is NO community consensus on abortion in general. Results show that support ranges from a low of 48% to a maximum of 63%.

The ACL is calling on all SA MPs to act in accordance with community expectations and oppose Abortion to Birth. A full copy of the community survey has been sent to all MPs and has been posted on the ACL website. 3

ADELAIDE MP LIBERAL PARTY

291 COMPLETED SURVEYS 61.5% 72.9% less likely to vote for of Liberal voters less likely to an MP who supports support an MP in favour of late term abortion late term abortion

AGAINST LATE 58% TERM ABORTION

FOR ABORTION 17.1% UP TO BIRTH

FOR CRIMINALISING 51.1% ABORTION COERCION

AGAINST ABORTION BECAUSE OF 87.6% GENDER SELECTION

63.2% 24.7% GENERALLY GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE UNSUPPORTIVE OF ABORTION OF ABORTION 4

ENFIELD MP AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

203 COMPLETED SURVEYS 69.9% 69.6% less likely to vote for of Labor voters less likely to an MP who supports support an MP in favour of late term abortion late term abortion

AGAINST LATE 67% TERM ABORTION

FOR ABORTION 9.8% UP TO BIRTH

FOR CRIMINALISING 51.1% ABORTION COERCION

AGAINST ABORTION BECAUSE OF 79.3% GENDER SELECTION

58.6% 28.5% GENERALLY GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE UNSUPPORTIVE OF ABORTION OF ABORTION 5

FROME Geoffrey Brock MP INDEPENDENT

187 COMPLETED SURVEYS 74.8% 50% less likely to vote for of Independent voters less likely an MP who supports to support an MP in favour of late term abortion late term abortion

AGAINST LATE 65.7% TERM ABORTION

FOR ABORTION 8.5% UP TO BIRTH

FOR CRIMINALISING 63.8% ABORTION COERCION

AGAINST ABORTION BECAUSE OF 87.7% GENDER SELECTION

48.6% 36.3% GENERALLY GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE UNSUPPORTIVE OF ABORTION OF ABORTION 6

LEE MP AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

234 COMPLETED SURVEYS 72.6% 66.2% less likely to vote for of Labor voters less likely to an MP who supports support an MP in favour of late term abortion late term abortion

AGAINST LATE 67% TERM ABORTION

FOR ABORTION 11.9% UP TO BIRTH

FOR CRIMINALISING 52.9% ABORTION COERCION

AGAINST ABORTION BECAUSE OF 81.1% GENDER SELECTION

54.2% 29.4% GENERALLY GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE UNSUPPORTIVE OF ABORTION OF ABORTION 7

NEWLAND Richard Harvey MP LIBERAL PARTY

225 COMPLETED SURVEYS 78.2% 78.4% less likely to vote for of Liberal voters less likely to an MP who supports support an MP in favour of late term abortion late term abortion

AGAINST LATE 70.6% TERM ABORTION

FOR ABORTION 9.7% UP TO BIRTH

FOR CRIMINALISING 55.7% ABORTION COERCION

AGAINST ABORTION BECAUSE OF 82.2% GENDER SELECTION

48.8% 32.4% GENERALLY GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE UNSUPPORTIVE OF ABORTION OF ABORTION 8

The South Australian Parliament has started to debate changes to abortion laws, and we’d like to get your opinions. It’ll only take about two minutes of your time, and you can answer questions using the dial pad on your phone.

Q1) Firstly, if the State election was held today who would receive your vote? Press 1 for the Liberal Party Press 2 for the Labor Party Press 3 for the Greens Press 4 for SA Best Press 5 for an Independent Press 6 for another minor party not listed here Press 7 if you are unsure

Q2) Thank you, would you consider yourself broadly supportive or unsupportive on the issue of abortion? Press 1 if you are broadly supportive Press 2 if you are unsupportive Press 3 if you are unsure

Q3) Do you think pressuring or coercing a woman to have an abortion should be a crime? Press 1 for yes, pressuring a woman to have an abortion should be a crime Press 2 for no, pressuring a woman to have an abortion should not be a crime Press 3 if you are unsure

Q4) Are you supportive of abortion based purely on the gender of the baby? Press 1 for yes, you are supportive Press 2 for no, you are not supportive Press 3 if you are unsure

Q5) Are you supportive of late term abortion? By late term abortion we mean after 6 months of pregnancy and up to the point of birth. Press 1 for yes, you are supportive Press 2 for no, you are not supportive Press 3 if you are unsure 9

Q6) At what point during the pregnancy, if at all, do you think it’s ok to abort? Press 1 for none – it is not ok to abort at any time Press 2 for up to 3 months Press 3 for up to 6 months Press 4 for up to birth

Q7) Would you say you are more or less likely to support a Member of Parliament who is in favour of late term abortion? Press 1 if you are more likely to support an MP who is in favour of abortion up to birth Press 2 if you are less likely to support an MP who is in favour of abortion up to birth

Q8) Finally, to ensure we have a good cross-section of age groups and genders in our survey, could you please tell us if you are a male or a female? Press 1 for Male Press 2 for Female

Q9) And could you please indicate which best describes your age group? Press 1 if you are 18 to 24 Press 2 if you are 25 to 34 Press 3 if you are 35 to 44 Press 4 if you are 45 to 54 Press 5 if you are 55 to 64 Press 6 if you are 65 or older

That’s it from me, thank you very much for your time! 10