2018 Irish 8th Amendment (Abortion) Referendum

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

The fact that nearly 90% of 18-24 year olds voted repeal, although unsurprising, gives me chills.

In the US, most abortion polls show no age gap and some even show a slight reverse age gap.  I wonder why Ireland is so different.

All of that is completely false.

[citation needed]

Pew research

% of people saying Abortion should be Legal in all/most cases

18-29: 65%

30-49: 59%

50-64: 53%

65+: 53%

[100% pro-life no matter what]

The fact that nearly 90% of 18-24 year olds voted repeal, although unsurprising, gives me chills.

In the US, most abortion polls show no age gap and some even show a slight reverse age gap.  I wonder why Ireland is so different.

All of that is completely false.

[citation needed]

Pew research

% of people saying Abortion should be Legal in all/most cases

18-29: 65%

30-49: 59%

50-64: 53%

65+: 53%

Other polls have come up with very different results (and most other polls have illegal in all/most ahead of legal in all/most):

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/05/02/this_is_the_pro-life_generation_136947.html

Though, some articles suggest that we are losing ground with young voters over the last 2-3 years, and unfortunately I think part of that is due to Trump's style (not any policy position, just his style).

EDIT: This is the most extensive poll I have seen on young voters' stances on abortion, and it found that they would back a ban on abortion with the three exceptions 53-42 and would back a ban after the first trimester 63-32. https://www.scribd.com/document/317094271/POLLING-Barna-For-Public-Release

[Hydera]

So at the very end. More men voted No than women on the referendum. I guess at the end of the day, men will always vote for the more reactionary/incel/religious/conservative option.

[EPG]

So say the exit polls (that overstated Yes by more than the Margin of Error). It may even be true, but what a hyperbolic interpretation.

[Hydera]

So say the exit polls (that overstated Yes by more than the Margin of Error). It may even be true, but what a hyperbolic interpretation.

http://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/public-opinion-on-abortion/


Women are pro-choice by a margin of 21%, while men only by 13%.

More men disapprove of abortion because they want to punish women for having sex.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Please stop.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Please stop.

[ON Progressive]

So say the exit polls (that overstated Yes by more than the Margin of Error). It may even be true, but what a hyperbolic interpretation.

http://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/public-opinion-on-abortion/


Women are pro-choice by a margin of 21%, while men only by 13%.

More men disapprove of abortion because they want to punish women for having sex.

So you're saying the clear majority of men support abortion?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Welp, Thatcher won the female vote in all three of her general elections. I guess she wasn't a conservative!

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Does Ireland publish results by electoral divisions or anything smaller than the 40 constituencies?

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Does Ireland publish results by electoral divisions or anything smaller than the 40 constituencies?

Sadly no. There is data collected by the various political party/groupings/organizations and some of it does come public, but not officially published and often released sporadically and not consistently.