Year: 2016
Module: Abortion
Variable: FAMCOMP

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 feels that she has already completed her family.

 
%
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion13
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion18
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion21
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion43
Don 't know4



 

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 12 14
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 20 17
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 23 20
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 39 47
Don 't know 5 3



 


 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5454-6465+
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 12 10 16 17 16 10
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 14 15 21 24 22 15
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 27 28 17 18 21 18
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 43 44 41 38 37 52
Don 't know 4 2 5 3 4 5



 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 10 10 25
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 14 23 21
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 21 22 23
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 53 42 25
Don 't know 3 3 6



 


 

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