Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableABMENTAL
LabelAbortion if child has mental disability Q689
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 was very likely to be born with a serious mental disability and would never be able to lead an independent life?
Responses
1 Never right 175
2 Sometimes right 894
3 Always right 1124
8 Dont know 64
9 Not answered 10
-2 Skp, A version 1159
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K3
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.