Key points
- 71% of the general population are concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home.
- Women were most concerned about women undergoing an abortion at home
- 75% of women are concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home.
- 67% men are concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home.
- 18-34 year olds (youngest age cohort) are the age group that are most concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home – and 55+ (oldest age cohort) were the least concerned
- 79% of 18-34 year olds are concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home.
- 71% of 35-54 year olds are concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home.
- 65% of 55+ year olds are concerned about women undergoing an abortion procedure at home.
- Women were most concerned about women undergoing an abortion at home
- 84% of the general population and 85% of women are concerned about women finding the disposing of the terminated pregnancy either into the toilet or sanitary pads during a home abortion distressing.
- 82% of the general population and 84% of women are concerned about women having a medical abortion past the legal limit of ten weeks into gestation.
- Only 2% of the general population and 2% of women said they were not at all concerned.
- 82% of the general population and 83% of women are concerned about the possibility of abortion pills being falsely obtained for another person during the home abortion process where a doctor does not see the woman in person.
- 84% of the general population and 86% of women are concerned about women being at risk of being coerced into an abortion by a partner or family member during the home abortion process where a doctor does not see the woman in person.
- 85% of the general population and 87% of women are concerned about women being at risk of unwanted abortion arising from domestic abuse by partners controlling or monitoring their actions during the home abortion process where a doctor does not see the woman in person.
- The general population believe that when a woman has an abortion, mental wellbeing and physical safety are the most most important consideration, well ahead of privacy or comfort.
- When a woman has an abortion, which of the following factors would you say is the most important consideration?
- Mental wellbeing – 44%
- Physical safety – 35%
- Privacy – 11%
- Comfort – 6%
- Other – 1%
- Don’t know – 4%
- When a woman has an abortion, which of the following factors would you say is the most important consideration?
Poll details
- Click here to view data tables.
- Savanta ComRes interviewed 1,046 English adults aged 18+ online between 16 – 23 December 2020. Data were weighted to be representative of English adults by age, sex and region. Savanta ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. The poll was commissioned by SPUC – press release and comments from SPUC are available here.
