Sentence examples for abstention in the first from inspiring English sources

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) backs this figure but also recommends that women should also recommends complete abstention in the first three months.

The 38% rate of abstention in the second round of the election was seen as a direct message of disillusionment with the country's ruling class.

Specifically, the following 5 questions will be answered: 1) What is the measurement error for self-reported lifetime abstention? 2) What had been the previous drinking status of people who erroneously reported lifetime abstention in the second follow-up?

While abstention rates were high in the first round of the presidential race, they were low in the second.

Some observers predict abstentions will rise from 18% in the first round to as much as 25%.

With a similar rate of abstentions, blank or null ballots as in the first round (29%), Mr Neves must close a gap of 18m votes on top of the 35m he has racked up.

Analysts say that Mr. Le Pen, a 73-year-old former paratrooper, benefited from a high abstention rate and from the large number of candidates in the first round of voting, which splintered the vote.

Are the other three candidates to be condemned for an abstention in opposition, but not applauded for being part of the government that helped to increase the income of the working poor in the first place?

Abstention in the vote risks being seen as tacit acceptance of forced labour.

The latest Iran sanctions passed 12 to 2 (with one abstention) in the Council.

Whether his country's abstention in the General Assembly is a sign of action in the Security Council is unclear.