Year:
2018
Module: Abortion
Variable: PRGMRISK
Thinking about the laws on abortion in Northern Ireland. Do you think that an abortion should be legal or illegal in the following circumstances
A doctor says that there is more risk to the life of a pregnant woman if she continues with a pregnancy than if she were to have an abortion.
| |
% |
| Definitely should be legal |
67 |
| Probably should be legal |
18 |
| Probably should be illegal | 4 |
| Definitely should be illegal | 6 |
| Don't know | 6 |
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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 legal |
67 |
66 |
| Probably should be legal |
20 |
17 |
| Probably should be illegal |
2 |
5 |
| Definitely should be illegal |
6 |
6 |
| Don't know |
5 |
7 |
Results
for people of different ages
| |
% |
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 54-64 | 65+ |
| Definitely should be legal |
79 |
70 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
56 |
| Probably should be legal |
10 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
27 |
| Probably should be illegal |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Definitely should be illegal |
2 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
| Don't know |
6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
Results
for people of different religions
| |
% |
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Definitely should be legal |
60 |
68 |
79 |
| Probably should be legal |
18 |
20 |
14 |
| Probably should be illegal |
6 |
3 |
2 |
| Definitely should be illegal |
8 |
6 |
2 |
| Don't know |
8 |
3 |
4 |
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