Gesetz über den Schwangerschaftsabbruch
Official title: Bundesgesetz über den Schutz der Schwangerschaft und die Strafbarkeit des Schwangerschaftsabbruchs
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
31.2% yes
- Turnout 48.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 38.9%, Turnout 43%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 59%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 38.4%, Turnout 59%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 38.0%, Turnout 57%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 37.0%, Turnout 50%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 36.1%, Turnout 51%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 35.9%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 35.3%, Turnout 50%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 45%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 61%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 34.6%, Turnout 56%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 54%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 33.0%, Turnout 75%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 32.8%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-StadtNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 42%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 30.0%, Turnout 58%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 51%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 58%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 29.4%, Turnout 60%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 26.7%, Turnout 52%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 25.7%, Turnout 52%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 40%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 20.1%, Turnout 45%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 19.8%, Turnout 39%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 41%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking32.8% yes
- French-speaking23.3% yes
- Ticino35.9% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
Other position
SVP Swiss People's Party
Free vote
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für das Referendum
25 September 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesgesetz über die politischen Rechte
4 December 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 2 of 25 cantons the same
- Zivilschutzartikel
3 March 1957 · ✗ Rejected · 9 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine Beschränkung der Einbürgerungen»
13 March 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.