Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableABSHORT
LabelRight to abortion - healthy but never grow tall
Question text Now suppose a woman had one of these tests and it showed that there was very likely to be a serious problem with her unborn child. Please use this card to say whether you think it would be right or not for the woman to have a legal abortion... if the child would be healthy but would never grow taller than an eight year old?
Responses
1 Never right 639
2 Sometimes right 232
3 Always right 86
8 Dont know 118
-1 VER B SECTION SKIP 1125
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 1999
Interviewer InstructionsIF NECESSARY SAY: Suppose the woman was going to England to have an abortion...
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 1999-2000.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study