The 1978 abortion law has become a big issue ahead of next April's general election.
Hong Kong is the most concerned, with 20 per cent of those surveyed choosing the issue ahead of eight others.
I've enjoyed this frank exchange of views on what I think is the key issue ahead of us.
Jordan has denied the report, but it has added to the anxiety over the issue ahead of the gathering of Western and Arab countries in Istanbul on Sunday.
Annual inflation, at 9.7 percent as of May 23, is a major issue ahead of parliamentary elections in December and a presidential election in March 2012.
Mr. Netanyahu has instructed his ministers to refrain from commenting on the Iranian issue ahead of his speech at the United Nations.
In reality the "Jewish state" opening gambit is an attempt to settle the Palestinian refugee issue ahead of discussion of other final-status questions like borders.
Ray Valdes, an analyst at Gartner, said this slowdown was not a make-or-break issue ahead of the company's public offering, which could come in the spring.
In Germany, the need to keep Opel and its 25,000 jobs secure has emerged as a major political issue ahead of the country's general elections in September.
Obama is said to have been under particular pressure to tackle the issue ahead of an upcoming meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations Aseann).
Honda's announcement appears to be an aggressive approach to the issue ahead of the industry's agreement, which is expected in December.
