Loi concernant l'interruption de la grossesse

Popular vote of May 28, 1978 · Optional referendum · No. 285Loi fédérale sur la protection de la grossesse et le caractère punissable de son interruption

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
31.2 %
Turnout
48.9 %
Yes
559'103 (31 %)
No
1'233'149 (69 %)
Eligible voters
3'835'650

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
101 (71 %) : 41 (29 %)
Final vote, Council of States
19 (59 %) : 13 (41 %)
Recommend yes
CVP, EVP
Recommend no
FDP, LdU, LPS, PdA, Republikaner, SP, POCH
Free vote
SD, SVP
Associations
Recommend no: GewerkschaftsbundFree vote: Travail.Suisse

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich98'001 (29 %)234'207 (71 %)50.8 %
Bern99'292 (33 %)203'596 (67 %)50.2 %
Lucerne29'236 (29 %)69'943 (71 %)57.7 %
Uri4'396 (38 %)7'172 (62 %)56.7 %
Schwyz7'545 (27 %)20'668 (73 %)51.5 %
Obwalden2'620 (29 %)6'297 (71 %)59.8 %
Nidwalden2'975 (30 %)6'952 (70 %)57.9 %
Glarus4'580 (35 %)8'598 (65 %)61.0 %
Zug9'375 (39 %)14'941 (61 %)58.6 %
Fribourg18'151 (39 %)28'526 (61 %)42.8 %
Solothurn24'496 (34 %)47'601 (66 %)54.4 %
Basel-Stadt17'922 (32 %)38'621 (68 %)42.0 %
Basel-Landschaft22'112 (35 %)40'615 (65 %)49.8 %
Schaffhausen9'625 (33 %)19'549 (67 %)74.7 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden5'560 (35 %)10'499 (65 %)56.0 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'045 (26 %)3'017 (74 %)51.9 %
St. Gallen40'381 (37 %)68'910 (63 %)49.6 %
Graubünden15'015 (35 %)28'088 (65 %)45.5 %
Aargau46'084 (36 %)81'763 (64 %)50.9 %
Thurgau22'398 (38 %)35'954 (62 %)58.6 %
Ticino20'497 (36 %)36'639 (64 %)40.9 %
Vaud26'479 (23 %)89'748 (77 %)39.8 %
Valais9'445 (18 %)43'291 (82 %)41.2 %
Neuchâtel8'440 (20 %)33'496 (80 %)45.2 %
Geneva13'432 (20 %)54'458 (80 %)39.0 %

On the same day

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.