Most Kenyans do not believe that killing unborn babies in abortions is an answer to anyone’s problems.
In a new survey by Pew Research Center, almost nine in 10 residents of the African nation said abortions should be illegal in all or most cases.
The survey, published in June, asked people in Kenya and 23 other countries about their thoughts on legalized abortion. Opposition to the killing practice was highest in Africa and South America, and lowest in Europe and Asia.
Overall, Pew found that 71 percent of adults think abortions should be legal in all or most cases, and 27 percent believe it should be illegal in all or most cases.
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One thing notable about Kenya is the country has faced intense international pressure for years to legalize abortion on demand, including from the United Nations and the United States under President Barack Obama. However, its people remain steadfast in their belief that killing unborn babies in abortions is wrong.
According to Pew, 89 percent of Kenyans said abortions should be illegal in all or most cases.
Their opinions match with the law. Abortions are illegal in Kenya except when the mother’s life or health is at risk.
The two other African nations surveyed, Nigeria and South Africa, also oppose abortion. In Nigeria, 92 percent said abortions should always or almost always be illegal. Abortions are illegal except to save the mother’s life.
Interestingly, South Africans also strongly oppose legalized abortion on demand (57 percent) even though their country allows it. In most cases, Pew found that people’s views tend to align with their country’s laws on abortion.
Support for abortion-on-demand was strongest in Europe and Asia, with a few exceptions. For example, opposition to killing unborn babies in abortions remains high in Indonesia, with 83 percent saying all or most abortions should be illegal. The survey also found that in Poland where almost all abortions are illegal, the public is more divided on the issue than that of most European nations.
The findings from the United States also were curious. According to Pew, only 36 percent of Americans said they believe all or most abortions should be illegal, while 62 percent said the opposite.
However, other polls, including one from Gallup that asks a very similar question, show much stronger public opposition to abortion among Americans.
LifeNews highlighted 27 recent polls that show most Americans support stronger legal protections for unborn babies than what most states have, especially limits on abortion after the first trimester.
Less surprising were the Pew results that showed little difference in opinions between men and women and a strong correlation between religious adherence and pro-life views. Other polls have found similar results for years.
