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Year: 2000-2
Module: Sexuality
Variable: ABORTION
Question:
In Northern Ireland abortions are generally only performed for therapeutic
reasons, i.e. when the woman has a serious medical or psychological problem,
when the pregnancy is the result of rape, or when a woman's life or her
baby's health is seriously at risk.
Do
you think abortion in Northern Ireland should be …
Index
to tables on this page
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% of
people of different ages.
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%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Easier to obtain than it is now | 31 |
| More difficult to obtain than it is now | 16 |
| Should things remain as they are | 31 |
| Don't know | 22 |
| Results for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Easier to obtain than it is now |
32 |
31 |
| More difficult to obtain than it is now |
14 |
17 |
| Should things remain as they are |
29 |
32 |
| Don't know |
25 |
20 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 14 or 15 | 16 or 17 | 18 or 19 | 20-25 |
| Easier to obtain than it is now |
29 |
28 |
31 |
40 |
| More difficult to obtain than it is now |
17 |
21 |
15 |
8 |
| Should things remain as they are |
28 |
28 |
34 |
35 |
| Don't know |
27 |
23 |
20 |
17 |
Results
for people of different religions |
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Easier to obtain than it is now |
25 |
32 |
63 |
| More difficult to obtain than it is now |
18 |
15 |
5 |
| Should things remain as they are |
35 |
32 |
11 |
| Don't know |
22 |
21 |
22 |
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