NI Life and Times Survey - 2016 : PARTDYNG

Year: 2016
Module: Abortion
Variable: PARTDYNG

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 her partner is dying of cancer.

	%
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion	13
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion	21
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion	22
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion	39
Don 't know	6

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

	%
	Male	Female
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion	13	13
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion	23	19
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion	23	21
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion	35	42
Don 't know	6	6

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	54-64	65+
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion	11	10	16	19	14	9
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion	24	19	20	20	23	18
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion	28	25	18	21	23	18
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion	30	39	37	38	35	47
Don 't know	7	6	7	3	5	7

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion	9	11	24
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion	18	23	24
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion	21	24	23
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion	47	38	21
Don 't know	5	4	8

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