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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableABORT2FR
LabelView of availability of abortions on NHS? Q562
Question text Now I want to ask you about some changes that have been happening in Britain over the years. For each one I read out, please use this card to say whether you think it has gone too far or not gone far enough. The availability of abortion on the National Health Service?
Responses
1 Gone much too far 328
2 Gone too far 731
3 About right 1769
4 Not gone far enough 279
5 Not gone nearly far enough 32
8 Don't know 465
9 Not answered 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD T AGAIN
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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