# Outside the US are there big battles over abortion? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 23, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379 "2015-04-23T19:16:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mrclose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@mrclose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrclose)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379/41 "2015-04-25T00:58:57Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Like what? > > Having control over your body and health issues and your whole damn future is why it’s important. (I’m a guy too) You had “control” when you spread your legs! Go and hug your mom! > [@](#): > > **Ronald Reagan** — ‘I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.’ ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379/42 "2015-04-25T13:16:31Z")
If the SC rules for gay marriage, there is speculation that the issue might become like abortion. Meaning that there will be endless political battles for decades. Don’t think that is likely but we’ll see in a few months. When the SC threw out laws against marrying someone of another race, nobody fought against that ruling. ---
**Author:** ![md2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@md2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/md2000)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379/43 "2015-04-25T18:43:32Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > No; 8.5%, much more than 2%. From the [2014 Gallup poll](http://www.gallup.com/poll/170249/split-abortion-pro-choice-pro-life.aspx): > > ``` > "Pro-choice" "Pro life" > > ``` > > Men 44 51 > Women 50 41 > I’m also a guy and abortion is one of my very least important issues. 😃 BUT I’m very astounded at the surprise that it might be a VERY important issue for women. It was my experience too, being involved in Catholic education and the (Progressive) Conservative Party, that the majority of women I met who opposed abortion were past their child-bearing years, and the majority of those in favour of choice were women (and men) under 40. > [@](#): > > Americans’ identification with the two abortion politics labels differs somewhat by gender and age, with women and 18- to 34-year olds tilting pro-choice, and men and Americans aged 55 and older tilting pro-life. Middle-aged adults are evenly split on the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379/44 "2015-04-25T18:59:22Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > When the SC threw out laws against marrying someone of another race, nobody fought against that ruling. Congrats on that. (Most countries never had anti-miscegenation laws in the first place) ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379/45 "2015-04-25T21:15:52Z")
Most US laws are from states , and when the supreme court threw out the law about mixed race marriages that was a law from Virginia . I don’t think all 50 states had that type of law. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/aeb1de/32.png) [@Lee\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lee_Q)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379/46 "2015-04-26T18:04:22Z")
> [@Hector\_St\_Clare](#): > > Women aren’t really much more pro choice than men. possibly two percentage points if you just look at the most recent data, but that’s easily attributable to partisan loyalty. This is somewhat circular. Because what is partisan loyalty attributable to? For lots of women, and some men, I am here to tell you that “stance on bodily autonomy and reproductive rights” is right up there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-us-are-there-big-battles-over-abortion/718379.md?page=2)