Year: 2016
Module: Abortion
Variable: DISCOPE

Do you personally think that a pregnant woman in Northern Ireland should be allowed to have an abortion if she wants one in the following circumstances?
If she has a disabled child and feels that she can't cope with caring for another child.

 
%
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion17
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion26
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion19
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion33
Don 't know5



 

Go to results for men and women, people of different religions, and people of different ages.
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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 17 17
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 29 25
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 21 18
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 29 36
Don 't know 4 5



 

 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5454-6465+
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 15 11 22 22 18 14
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 29 24 26 23 31 25
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 25 23 12 18 22 18
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 29 37 32 34 27 36
Don 't know 2 5 7 2 2 8



 

 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 12 14 31
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 21 31 31
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 21 19 15
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 40 32 20
Don 't know 6 4 3



 

 

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