At present abortions can be carried out up to 24 weeks into the pregnancy. Do you think this limit is right, or should it be changed so that abortions can only be conducted earlier in pregnancy?
Right as it is – 24%
Should be earlier – 59%
Don’t know – 16%
Should abortions be allowed later than the time limit in the case of girls under the age of 16 or should the rules be the same for all ages?
No, should be the same for all ages – 76%
Yes, should be allowed under 16 – 21%
Don’t know – 3%
What do you think the limit should be – how many weeks into pregnancy?
22 or 23 weeks – 1%
20 or 21 weeks – 10%
18 or 19 weeks – 14%
16 or 17 weeks – 8%
14 or 15 weeks – 10%
Earlier than 14 – 42%
Don’t know – 15%
Should there be a limit on the number of abortions a woman can have in her lifetime?
Yes – 57%
No – 43%
‘67% said women should be limited to two abortions, with only one per cent in favour of keeping the law as it stands and having no limit’.
DAILY TELEGRAPH / YOU GOV – 19.03.05
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