Santiago, Chile, Oct 31, 2006 / 22:00 pm
A new poll has revealed that the vast majority of Chileans understand that marriage is a life-long commitment and that women do not have the right, under any circumstances, to undergo an abortion.
The poll, carried out by the Catholic University and Adimark, revealed that 77.4% of Chileans agree that marriage is for life. 70% agree that women do not have the right to undergo an abortion under any circumstance.
39% of those polled said they supported abortion in cases of rape, but only 9.1% said they supported abortion for economic reasons.
42.7% believe people should not live together before marriage and 53.7% think those cohabiting should get married if they have kids.
84.2% said people should stay in touch with their families even if they don’t have that much in common, and 70% said they get along better with family than with friends.
2,042 people were interviewed for the poll.
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