Year: 2016
Module: Abortion
Variable: LOWINCM

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 family is on a low income and she feels that she can't afford any more children.

 
%
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion13
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion18
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion22
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion43
Don 't know3



 

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 22 16
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 23 22
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 39 46
Don 't know 4 3



 


 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5454-6465+
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 13 10 18 17 14 9
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 19 15 21 19 20 18
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 30 26 15 20 27 18
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 35 46 40 40 37 52
Don 't know 3 2 6 4 2 4



 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Definitely should be allowed to have an abortion 9 10 26
Probably should be allowed to have an abortion 17 19 22
Probably should not be allowed to have an abortion 22 23 24
Definitely should not be allowed to have an abortion 50 44 24
Don 't know 2 3 3



 


 

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