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Taking the Pulse is a partnership between the University of Saskatchewan’s Social Sciences Research Laboratories and Postmedia News Saskatchewan.

Pro-choice attitudes appear to be on the rise in Saskatchewan.

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That’s according to new public opinion data compiled by the University of Saskatchewan’s Social Sciences Research Laboratories (SSRL) this month. The survey was part of the Taking the Pulse initiative, a partnership between the SSRL and Postmedia News Saskatchewan, that involves researchers calling a representative sample of Saskatchewan residents four times a year and asking for their views on hot-button topics in the province.

Researchers called 402 Saskatchewan residents at the beginning of March and asked whether they believe abortion is a matter of choice that should be decided between a woman and her doctor. The majority — 81 per cent — said they agree or strongly agree with the statement. Seventeen per cent of respondents said they disagree and the remainder didn’t know or refused to answer.