Help Flutterbee by filling out her abortion questionnaire for her college course!!!!

[flutterbee]

Understandably this is a very sensitive subject for many people so all answers will be treated in strict confidence.

I am asking for people to fill it in on here because I know there is such a wide variation of opinion, age and religion (I will have to hunt some males down to fill it in as well)

Because it is such a sensitive subject I will happily accept answers to my e-mail, once the answers have been noted down I shall delete the e-mail.

NO NAMES ARE NEEDED SO FEEL FREE TO NAME CHANGE ETC.

OK I shall list the questions in my next post.

1. Do you agree with the use of abortion to end a pregnancy when:

a) There is a possibility of disability in the child?
YES

b) The woman has fallen preganant due to rape?
YES

c) The woman is in a violent oe abusive relationship?
YES

d) It would cause the parent/s financial difficulties?
NO

e) The pregnancy is unwanted?
YES

1. Do you think that the man should have as much say as the woman when making a decision about abortion?

NO (unless they are husband and wife, but even then I think it is ultimately the womans decision)

1. The upper age limit for when terminations are allowed is currently 24 weeks. Do you agree with this age limit?

YES

a)If not, what would you suggest the upper age limit in weeks should be?

1. Have you or anyone you know had an abortion?

YES

1. Do you think that abortions should be available for free on the NHS?

YES but not for people who use it as a form of contraception

1. Do you think that abotion should be offered to somone under the age of 16 without informing the parent/s?

YES, but they should be counselled appropriately

1. Do you feel that your religious beliefs influence your opinion on abortion?

It doesnt influence my opinion but would influence my personal choices

1. Do you believe that the morning after pill (now available from pharmacies without presciption) is a form of abortion?

NO

Please briefly explain your reasoning for this answer ..... because at 72 hours there is no 'pregnancy'

Sex F

Age 31

Religion RC

1. Do you agree with the use of abortion to end a pregnancy when:

a) There is a possibility of disability in the child?
Depends on level of disability and stage of pregnancy.

b) The woman has fallen preganant due to rape?
Yes.

c) The woman is in a violent oe abusive relationship?
Depends if she plans to stay in the relationship.

d) It would cause the parent/s financial difficulties?
No - DC cause us all financial difficulties.

e) The pregnancy is unwanted?
Unsure - depends on circumstances, age of mother etc.

1. Do you think that the man should have as much say as the woman when making a decision about abortion?

No, but should have input if appropriate.

1. The upper age limit for when terminations are allowed is currently 24 weeks. Do you agree with this age limit?

Yes

a)If not, what would you suggest the upper age limit in weeks should be?

1. Have you or anyone you know had an abortion?

Yes.

1. Do you think that abortions should be available for free on the NHS?

Yes.

1. Do you think that abotion should be offered to somone under the age of 16 without informing the parent/s?

Unsure.

1. Do you believe that the morning after pill (now available from pharmacies without presciption) is a form of abortion?

No more than the contraceptive pill is.

Please briefly explain your reasoning for this answer.

Sex --- Female

Age --- 33

Religion --- CofE

I think I should get off the fence having re-read these answers.

Hey, got my daughters father to answer it too. He tried to force me into getting an abortion with dd (he now says he regrets saying that) which will explain the slight snideness in question 2.

1. Do you agree with the use of abortion to end a pregnancy when:

a) There is a possibility of disability in the child? Yes

b) The woman has fallen pregnant due to rape? Yes

c) The woman is in a violent or abusive relationship? Yes

d) It would cause the parent/s financial difficulties? Yes

e) The pregnancy is unwanted? Yes

1. Do you think that the man should have as much say as the woman when

making a decision about abortion? Yes, but it is not technically possible

1. The upper age limit for when terminations are allowed is currently 24

weeks. Do you agree with this age limit? Yes

a)If not, what would you suggest the upper age limit in weeks should be? N/A

1. Have you or anyone you know had an abortion? No

1. Do you think that abortions should be available for free on the NHS? Yes

1. Do you think that abortion should be offered to someone under the age of 16

without informing the parent/s? Yes

1. Do you believe that the morning after pill (now available from pharmacies

without prescription) is a form of abortion? No

Please briefly explain your reasoning for this
answer. The morning after pill is a means of contraception, it is a safeguard against a rash action. It cannot be classed the same as an abortion as there is no proof one way or the other that there was a pregnancy.

Sex - Male

Age - 29

Religion - N/A

Sorry - forgot to say in Q4, that someone I know had an abortion, not me! Not sure if you need to know that.

1. Do you agree with the use of abortion to end a pregnancy when:

a) There is a possibility of disability in the child? IT DEPENDS ON THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY - GENERALLY NO, BUT YES IF LIFE EXPECTANCY IS SEVERELY REDUCED.

b) The woman has fallen preganant due to rape? YES

c) The woman is in a violent oe abusive relationship? NO

d) It would cause the parent/s financial difficulties? NO
e) The pregnancy is unwanted? NO

1. Do you think that the man should have as much say as the woman when making a decision about abortion? NO

1. The upper age limit for when terminations are allowed is currently 24 weeks. Do you agree with this age limit? NO

a)If not, what would you suggest the upper age limit in weeks should be? CONSIDERABLY LOWER - MAYBE 16 WEEKS FOR SOCIAL REASONS OR 20 WEEKS FOR MEDICAL REASONS SINCE MANY MEDICAL REASONS WOULD NOT BE KNOWN ABOUT UNTIL THE 20 SCAN

1. Have you or anyone you know had an abortion? NO

1. Do you think that abortions should be available for free on the NHS? YES - BUT ONLY FOR MEDICAL REASONS

1. Do you think that abotion should be offered to somone under the age of 16 without informing the parent/s? NO

1. Do you feel that your religious beliefs influence your opinion on abortion? NO, ACTUALLY IT WAS THE OTHER WAY ROUND: MY OPINION ON ABORTION AND OTHER ISSUES INFLUENCED MY RELIGIOUS CHOICES

1. Do you believe that the morning after pill (now available from pharmacies without presciption) is a form of abortion? YES

Please briefly explain your reasoning for this answer.......................................................................... BECAUSE IT IS POTENTIALLY ENDING A LIFE THAT HAS ALREADY BEGUN (I BELIEVE LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION) I AM ALSO AGAINST THE COIL FOR THIS REASON.

Sex FEMALE

Age 42

Religion RC BUT NON PRACTICING, PLUS I DON'T SEE MY RELIGION AS RELEVANT AS IT DID NOT FROM MY OPINIONS ON ABORTION.

WOW You lot are amazing, than-you so much for doing this.

Again my email is there for anyone who would rather email their opinions.

Lurky, yes I will try to post a summary of my results once I have finished the assignment.

Q1. a,b,c,e
q2. Yes,but not in the case of rape.
q3 No 20wks unless later for medical reasons.
q4. no
q5.yes
q6.no
q7. no
q8. no because of the time limit placed on it, it can prevent what might might happen but it is not a certainty that it will
sex female
age 33
religion n/a

fd, be aware that the same user posted twice with different answers- i know they're probably a couple but my Psych lecturer would say bin them both unless you have an explanation

It does state that she got her dc's dad to answer the questions so I am pretty sure it will be ok.

Anyone else who wants to answer the questionnaire please go ahead and do it.

Thanks

Flutterbee xx

1. Do you agree with the use of abortion to end a pregnancy when:

a) There is a possibility of disability in the child?
YES

b) The woman has fallen preganant due to rape?
YES

c) The woman is in a violent oe abusive relationship?
YES

d) It would cause the parent/s financial difficulties?
NO

e) The pregnancy is unwanted?
NO

1. Do you think that the man should have as much say as the woman when making a decision about abortion? NO

1. The upper age limit for when terminations are allowed is currently 24 weeks. Do you agree with this age limit?

NO

a)If not, what would you suggest the upper age limit in weeks should be?
12 WEEKS UNLESS FOR MEDICAL REASONS

1. Have you or anyone you know had an abortion?

YES

1. Do you think that abortions should be available for free on the NHS?

YES FOR 1 A-C NO FOR D AND E

1. Do you think that abotion should be offered to somone under the age of 16 without informing the parent/s?

NO

1. Do you believe that the morning after pill (now available from pharmacies without presciption) is a form of abortion?

NO

Please briefly explain your reasoning for this answer..bECAUSE IT IS A COLLECTION OF CELLS WITH NO HEART IF THE WOMAN IS PREGNANT AT ALL

........................................................................

Sex --- F

Age --- 37

Religion --- CATHOLIC

sORRY
Q7 No would have felt like this whatever religion

a) There is a possibility of disability in the child? Yes (see e) not that I think it's necessarily the right thing, but if you know your child will be disabled and you have an informed view of the consequences, and you don't think you can cope or think the impact on your family will be damaging then that seems as good a reason as for example being in financial straights.

b) The woman has fallen pregnant due to rape? yes

c) The woman is in a violent or abusive relationship? yes - but only if it is her choice to have the abortion

d) It would cause the parent/s financial difficulties? yes because of e

e) The pregnancy is unwanted? yes

1. Do you think that the man should have as much say as the woman when making a decision about abortion? I think that the (potential) father has every right to have a say, but ultimately it has to be the woman's decision. the idea of being forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term is pretty grim

1. The upper age limit for when terminations are allowed is currently 24 weeks. Do you agree with this age limit? yes, because it is rarely used, and mostly for late detection of abnormalities, or other extreme circumstances. However earlier and more accurate tests hopefully will continue to bring this down (waiting for scary results when you can feel your baby move would be very traumatic, I think)

a)If not, what would you suggest the upper age limit in weeks should be?

1. Have you or anyone you know had an abortion? a friend that I know, probably more people that I knew when I was younger who didn't tell anyone.

1. Do you think that abortions should be available for free on the NHS? yes

1. Do you think that abortion should be offered to someone under the age of 16 without informing the parent/s? yes, because there are times when a child might be forced to continue a pregnancy, but with the caveat that lots of support should be offered

1. Do you feel that your religious beliefs influence your opinion on abortion? maybe - as an ex-Catholic I guess my view may be stronger in reaction

1. Do you believe that the morning after pill (now available from pharmacies without prescription) is a form of abortion? no

Please briefly explain your reasoning for this answer I see the MAP as a sort of insurance policy. You don't even know if you are truly at risk of being pregnant

Sex F

Age 35

Religion none (apatheist)

One very final bump for anyone who would like to fill in the questionnaire.

I shall be printing it all off tomorrow or after work tonight and then within the next week I shall have the information collated properly and will be able to give some sort of stats from it.

Thaks again everyone