A DEFINED STAGE
58.6%Say abortion should be banned at 24 weeks or earlier
Where serious health risks, fetal disability and sexual assault do not apply.
NATIONAL OPINION STUDY · SEPTEMBER 2026
Australians want stronger protections for unborn children.
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EQUAL MEDICAL CARE
74.8%Support equal care for babies born alive
Following an unsuccessful abortion, at the same stage and in the same medical condition.
FREEDOM FROM PRESSURE
83.4%Support checks against coercion
Requiring providers to check that a patient is not being pressured by another person.
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STANDOUT RESULTS / ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Support for protections reaches across the community.
WHAT WOMEN THINK
Women show stronger support on four key questions.
Women recorded higher support than men for a ban after 24 weeks or earlier, opposition to sex selection after 24 weeks, independent counselling and checks against coercion.
Women: n = 790 · Men: n = 723. These are descriptive differences; statistical significance has not been established.
Ban after 24 weeks or earlier
Sex-selection abortion after 24 weeks should be illegal
Support independent pre-abortion counselling
Support checks against pressure or coercion
Pregnancy-limit results concern pregnancies where exceptional circumstances such as serious health risks, fetal disability or sexual assault do not apply. “After 24 weeks or earlier” includes all earlier ban stages.
Women are not higher on every measure: support for equal care for babies born alive was 73.9% among women and 75.8% among men; support for a waiting period was 72.8% and 74.4%, respectively.
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| Pro-life response | Men · 723 respondents | Women · 790 respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be banned at some stage | 63.6% | 63.7% |
| Abortion should be banned after 24 weeks or earlier | 57.1% | 59.9% |
| Abortion should be banned after 20 weeks or earlier | 47.4% | 53.2% |
| Abortion should be banned after 12 weeks or earlier | 36.4% | 41.8% |
| Late-term sex-selective abortion should be illegal | 66.4% | 71.8% |
| Support equal care for a baby born alive | 75.8% | 73.9% |
| Support independent pre-abortion counselling | 77.3% | 77.7% |
| Support checks against pressure or coercion | 82.3% | 84.4% |
| Support a required waiting period | 74.4% | 72.8% |
EVERY STATE & TERRITORY RESULT
Majorities in the five largest state samples support a legal endpoint.
All six state samples also recorded majority opposition to sex-selection abortion up to 24 weeks. All eight state and territory results are shown below.
Pregnancy-limit results concern pregnancies where exceptional circumstances such as serious health risks, fetal disability or sexual assault do not apply. “After 24 weeks or earlier” includes all earlier ban stages.
New South Wales
465 respondents
Victoria
386 respondents
Queensland
313 respondents
South Australia
105 respondents
Western Australia
164 respondents
Tasmania
32 respondents · small sample
Northern Territory
14 respondents · small sample
Australian Capital Territory
34 respondents · small sample
Tasmania recorded 46.9% for a ban at some stage, below a majority. Tasmania (n = 32), the Northern Territory (n = 14) and the ACT (n = 34) have very small samples; their figures should not be used for standalone population claims.
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| Pro-life response | New South Wales · 465 respondents | Victoria · 386 respondents | Queensland · 313 respondents | South Australia · 105 respondents | Western Australia · 164 respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be banned at some stage | 63.2% | 65.0% | 65.5% | 61.9% | 62.2% |
| Abortion should be banned after 24 weeks or earlier | 58.1% | 60.6% | 58.8% | 54.3% | 59.1% |
| Late-term abortion for career or life-stage reasons should be illegal | 52.3% | 57.8% | 53.0% | 53.3% | 56.1% |
| Late-term abortion for personal preference should be illegal | 50.1% | 53.1% | 52.4% | 51.4% | 53.7% |
| Late-term sex-selective abortion should be illegal | 65.2% | 72.5% | 69.0% | 67.6% | 73.2% |
| Support equal care for a baby born alive | 75.1% | 72.5% | 75.1% | 75.2% | 76.8% |
| Support independent pre-abortion counselling | 79.4% | 77.5% | 78.0% | 74.3% | 76.8% |
| Support checks against pressure or coercion | 83.0% | 82.6% | 85.0% | 82.9% | 83.5% |
| Support a required waiting period | 75.7% | 69.7% | 73.2% | 78.1% | 73.8% |
| Pro-life response | Tasmania · 32 respondents | Northern Territory · 14 respondents | Australian Capital Territory · 34 respondents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be banned at some stage | 46.9% | 71.4% | 61.8% |
| Abortion should be banned after 24 weeks or earlier | 46.9% | 71.4% | 55.9% |
| Late-term abortion for career or life-stage reasons should be illegal | 53.1% | 42.9% | 61.8% |
| Late-term abortion for personal preference should be illegal | 46.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Late-term sex-selective abortion should be illegal | 71.9% | 57.1% | 76.5% |
| Support equal care for a baby born alive | 68.8% | 71.4% | 91.2% |
| Support independent pre-abortion counselling | 75.0% | 57.1% | 73.5% |
| Support checks against pressure or coercion | 81.2% | 78.6% | 88.2% |
| Support a required waiting period | 71.9% | 64.3% | 82.4% |
EVERY AGE GROUP
Every generation surveyed supports restrictions.
Majorities in all four age groups support a ban at some stage and a ban after 24 weeks or earlier. Gen Y recorded the highest support for both.
Pregnancy-limit results concern pregnancies where exceptional circumstances such as serious health risks, fetal disability or sexual assault do not apply. “After 24 weeks or earlier” includes all earlier ban stages.
Gen Z · ages 18–31
353 respondents
Gen Y · ages 32–46
436 respondents
Gen X · ages 47–61
366 respondents
Baby Boomers · ages 62–80
358 respondents
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| Pro-life response | Gen Z · 18-31353 respondents | Gen Y · 32-46436 respondents | Gen X · 47-61366 respondents | Baby Boomers · 62-80358 respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be banned at some stage | 62.6% | 68.8% | 61.5% | 60.6% |
| Abortion should be banned after 24 weeks or earlier | 55.8% | 64.0% | 56.0% | 57.3% |
| Late-term sex-selective abortion should be illegal | 57.2% | 66.1% | 75.1% | 78.8% |
| Support equal care for a baby born alive | 71.4% | 72.5% | 73.8% | 82.1% |
| Support independent pre-abortion counselling | 66.6% | 78.7% | 80.1% | 84.4% |
| Support checks against pressure or coercion | 75.9% | 82.1% | 86.1% | 89.7% |
| Support a required waiting period | 60.6% | 69.7% | 78.1% | 86.3% |
ACROSS VOTING GROUPS
Labor, Liberal, One Nation and Greens majorities support a legal endpoint.
Majorities of Labor and Liberal voters support a ban after 24 weeks or earlier. One Nation voters recorded the highest support among these four reported groups, at 65.0%. Support was 59.1% among Labor voters, 58.8% among Liberal voters and 49.0% among Greens voters. All four individual party groups and the combined Liberal National Coalition recorded majority support for a ban at some stage. The combined Coalition result was 67.6%, with 60.7% supporting a ban after 24 weeks or earlier.
Pregnancy-limit results concern pregnancies where exceptional circumstances such as serious health risks, fetal disability or sexual assault do not apply. “After 24 weeks or earlier” includes all earlier ban stages.
Liberal National Coalition combines Liberal (216), LNP (45) and Nationals (29) voters. It overlaps with the Liberal group; these groups must not be added together.
Labor
396 respondents
Liberal
216 respondents
Liberal National Coalition
290 respondents · Liberal, LNP and Nationals combined
One Nation
340 respondents
Greens
151 respondents
Independent/Teal
88 respondents · 71 Independent and 17 Teal voters
Fewer than 100 respondents: this is a small subgroup whose results should be interpreted cautiously.
01 / NATIONAL FINDINGS
The results, question by question.
All national results: n = 1,513.
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02 / DEMOGRAPHIC COMPARISONS
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Research, recommendations, methodology and media contact
OUR DEMAND TO POLITICIANS
- Strengthen abortion limits, including ending late-term abortion for non-medical reasons.
- Ban sex-selective abortion.
- Protect women from pressure to abort with independent counselling, coercion checks, a required waiting period and full information before consent.
- Provide practical support through pregnancy and motherhood to reduce abortions and help women choose life.
- Publish comprehensive, anonymous abortion data while protecting patient privacy.
- Protect healthcare workers’ freedom of conscience to decline direct involvement in abortion.
- Ban research using tissue or organs obtained through abortion.
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Methodology
McCrindle conducted an online survey of 1,513 Australians aged 18–80 from 25 August to 2 September 2026, commissioned by CitizenGO Australia. Quotas were used for gender, generation and state or territory so the sample reflected the Australian population on those characteristics.
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Weighting and voting intention
Results are unweighted. Voting intention is self-reported first preference. The sample's party distribution (Labor 26%, Liberal 14%, One Nation 22%, Greens 10%) sits within the range of published national polls at the time of fieldwork.
Margin of error
The margin of error for national results is approximately ±2.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Reading the results
Percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Pregnancy-limit totals are cumulative and include earlier cutoffs; they should not be added together. Subgroup differences are descriptive, and statistical significance has not been established. Small samples, particularly Tasmania (32), the Northern Territory (14) and the ACT (34), require caution.
Sources: McCrindle’s national results and cross-tabulations supplied to CitizenGO Australia, dated 10 September 2026.