One-question survey on a possible Mumsnet campaign: your views wanted NOW CLOSED

[AnnMumsnet]

Hello

MNHQ is seeking Mumsnetters' views on a possible campaign. It's a one-question survey, although there is some background for you to read if you're not familiar with the issue being discussed.

The survey is open to all Mumsnet users.

Here's the link: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TQSCSBW

thanks
MNHQ

[GiraffesAndButterflies]

Agreed Louise but if everyone thinks that then no one will ever campaign. Failure now might still bring a future success a bit closer IYSWIM.

[usernanechanger]

I'm pro choice. But I think the term of abortion should be lower e.g. 12 weeks.

[BeyondReasonablyDoubts]

Then you aren't pro choice :)

[wigglesrock]

usernnanechanger the current law in NI is one of the many many reasons the limit should not be lowered to 12 weeks and no you're not pro choice.

I'm in NI, should I become pregnant, (if I'd no reason to think I might be) I probably wouldn't find out until I did a test which I wouldn't do until my period was a week or two late. I would then have the decision to make about whether I wanted the baby or not. I would then have to arrange time off work, arrange whether or not I'd be going on my own, whether a friend/ partner could get time off work, arrange to get other children looked after, sort out the appointment, book flights, hope I could organise/afford accommodation. And that is assuming I had enough money to travel, take the time off work, and pay for the abortion, all within your allotted 12 week wish.

I've filled the survey in, I'm in NI. I have daughters, my mum has daughters, one of the first things she ever told me and continued to tell me was that if I thought I was pregnant never be afraid to tell her, that they were options, shamefully not in the country where we lived but that she would always listen and help how she could. My mum is in her late 60s, she is horrified that I and her granddaughters are still refused the same healthcare as other women (who we are equal to) in the UK. She never thought it would be the same for us.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

I kind of agree with all on this thread.

Why can't MN take a three pronged approach?

In the long term campaign for a change in NI law, in the medium term campaign for NI women to be able to have NHS abortions in rUK, and in the short term promote the work if, and possibly fundraising for the ASN?

[AlpacaLypse]

I've signed in to support and I'm in for the long term.

This second-classing of Irish women whether from NI or Eire has been an utter disgrace for far too long.

[AtSea1979]

No. We should be challenging the law not supporting it by funding. I would fully back a campaign to change the law but not to fund the cruel practice of making women leave their community and travel to get what should be available locally.

[BeyondReasonablyDoubts]

The trouble with that atsea is that even if a change of law is agreed and goes through straight away, it won't be actually changed immediately, and there will also be issues in getting doctors (sometimes it can be hard enough in the rest of the uk!) to refer you and carry out the procedure.
What happens to the women who are pregnant right now and need help?

[2014newme]

Campaign for a change in the law not travel expenses being paid by the already cash strapped NHS, that is ridiculous!

[RowanMumsnet]

Hello all

Thanks so much for taking part in the survey.

The outcome is that a clear majority supported the proposed course of action - but not by a big enough margin for us to feel it would be a good idea to take this on. Just over one-third of respondents were opposed, which is rather more than we'd like when it comes to official Mumsnet campaigns.

We know this is an area lots of you feel really strongly about so we will have a good think about other ways we might be able to approach it.

Thanks
MNHQ