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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variablefamabn
LabelD11b Considering abortion The foetus has a serious abnormality and might not survive beyond the birth
Question text Finally, suppose that someone in your family - your sister or niece - is 12 weeks pregnant and is considering having an abortion. Whatever she decides to do, do you think that she should be able to have an abortion if The foetus has a serious abnormality and might not survive beyond the birth?
Responses
1 Yes 840
2 No 215
8 Don't know 71
9 No answer/Refused 82
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsNote to interviewer: Include a marker at every page to show if respondent wishes to skip to the end of the section.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 18 or over, living in private households in Northern Ireland during 2016.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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