Poll Finding Most Women Who Chose to Abort Have No Regrets Prompts Reaction

Dr. Laura Lewis, executive director of Pregnancy Care Canada. Courtesy of Laura Lewis

A survey showing that most post-abortive women had no regrets about their choice is prompting questions and responses from pregnancy centre employees and a pro-life advocate.

The online poll of 1,805 Canadian adults conducted by the Angus Reid Institute, released Nov. 22, found that 16 percent of Canadian women have had an abortion and 15 percent have carried an initially unwanted pregnancy to term. And while 4 percent have done both, 5 percent preferred not to say. This data is based on the responses of 921 female respondents.