Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. In the UK abortion is legal in the first 6 months of pregnancy as long as the procedure is carried out in a hospital and women have the approval of two doctors. Abortion is currently illegal in Northern Ireland.
87% Pro-choice |
13% Pro-life |
80% Pro-choice |
9% Pro-life |
4% Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
4% Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child |
2% Pro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
0% Pro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest |
1% Pro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it |
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@5DX9T3F3yrs3Y
Abortion is not a choice, where it is necessary for a woman's health to abort a fetus then that has to be legal, if possible the fetus should be transferred to an artificial incubator.
@93J328F2yrs2Y
Allow only in the case of failed contraceptive.
@8Q5Y3FW3yrs3Y
Pro-choice but a ban after 4 months, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions.
@93VGXT32yrs2Y
Pro-choice in all scenarios however increased education and free contraceptives will naturally reduce the amount of excess abortions required
@93P794R2yrs2Y
Pro-choice, but if the female has been a victim of rape, then abortion should be the only option
@93K7SD72yrs2Y
Pro-Choice, but third trimester terminations should need exceptional medical grounds.
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