Year: 2019
Module: Political_Attitudes
Variable: UIABORTNB

When people are deciding how to vote in an election or referendum, they often take many factors into consideration. Please tell me in what way, if at all, the following issues would affect your decision on how to vote in a referendum on a united Ireland?
In the Republic of Ireland, termination of pregnancy is legal under certain conditions. In Northern Ireland, it has been decriminalised, but we do not know the final details. If abortion in the Republic of Ireland is more liberal than in Northern Ireland, in what way might this difference influence how you would vote in a referendum on a united Ireland?
Note: this question was asked after 23 October, when the legislation in Northern Ireland was changed. Belfast 23 October, respondents were asked UIABORTNA.

 
%
It would encourage me to vote for a united Ireland 15
It would not make any difference to how I would vote 50
It would discourage me from voting for a united Ireland 21
Don't know14



 

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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
It would encourage me to vote for a united Ireland 13 17
It would not make any difference to how I would vote 54 46
It would discourage me from voting for a united Ireland 21 22
Don't know 12 15



 


 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
It would encourage me to vote for a united Ireland 35 20 12 11 15 6
It would not make any difference to how I would vote 31 38 63 62 50 53
It would discourage me from voting for a united Ireland 10 21 13 24 18 32
Don't know 24 20 11 3 17 9



 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
It would encourage me to vote for a united Ireland 27 5 21
It would not make any difference to how I would vote 44 56 47
It would discourage me from voting for a united Ireland 20 29 8
Don't know 9 10 25



 


 

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