| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch (Schwangerschaftsabbruch, Fristenregelung) |
| Voting day | 02.06.2002 |
| Voting result | Accepted (72.15% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 487 |
| Legal form | Optional referendum |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Legal system > Criminal law Social policy > Social groups > Status of women |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Description by Année Politique Suisse | Link (in German / French) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 93.434 |
| Parliamentary initiative | PDF (in German) |
| Report of the parliamentary committee | PDF (in German) |
| Opinion of the Federal Council | PDF (in German) |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (107 Yes, 69 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (22 Yes, 20 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Christlich-demokratische Volkspartei, Gesellschaft für den Schutz des ungeborenen Lebens (getragen von Politikern der SVP, der EVP und der EDU) |
| Signatures | 160,127 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 100 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Official explanatory brochure | PDF (in German) |
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 51.0% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Deviating party sections |
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| Documents from the campaign | Display the list of documents |
| Graphical campaign material for a Yes |
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| Graphical campaign material for a No | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (72.15% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(21.5 Yes, 1.5 No)
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| Turnout | 41.82% |
| Decree on voting result | PDF (in German) |
| Result by canton, district and municipality | Excel (in German) |
| Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery | Link (in German) |
| Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office | Display the map |
| Post-vote polls | |
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| Full analysis of VOX post-vote poll results | PDF (in German) |
| Technical report on the VOX poll | PDF (in German) |
