Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableAbort1
LabelWoman does not wish to have child B2.42a
Question text Here are a number of circumstances in which a woman might consider an abortion. Please say whether or not you think the law should allow an abortion in each case. The woman decides on her own she does not wish to have the child.
Responses
1 Yes,allow abortion 491
2 No,law prohibit 297
8 Don't know 0
9 Not answered 96
-2 Skp,A+C version 1725
-1 No self-compltn 590
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
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.