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We think your voice should be heard.

You will have the option to either share (in strict confidence) your name and contact details, or complete the survey completely anonymously.

Any information you share with us is completely confidential in accordance with GDPR guidelines.

There are 24 questions in this survey.
Please complete as many as you can.

Background Information – Step 1 of 5

1. How did you come to seek a termination of pregnancy?

2. At the time of your decision, why did you choose to undergo an abortion?

You can choose multiple reasons.

I had other children or dependents
Having a baby would have dramatically change my life
Having a baby would have interfered with education
I wasn’t sure about the relationship I was in
I was not ready for an/another child
I would have had to find a new place to live
I wasn’t in a relationship at the time
I had completed my childbearing
My parents wanted me to have an abortion
My husband/partner was abusive to me or my children
My relationship or marriage was unstable or at risk of breaking up
I was unmarried
I became pregnant as a result of incest
There were possible problems affecting the health of the fetus
I couldn’t leave my job to take care of a baby
I didn’t receive enough support from husband/partner
Having a baby would have interfered with job/employment/career
I didn’t want people to know I had sex or got pregnant
I felt like I had no other options
I was unemployed
My husband/partner was unemployed
I couldn’t afford the basic needs of life
My partner wanted me to have an abortion
I had a physical problem with my health
My partner and I couldn’t/didn’t want to get married
I was a student/planning to study
I couldn’t afford a baby and child care
I was a victim of rape
I was on welfare or public assistance
Other

State your reason(s) below.

3. Did you call the My Options helpline?

3(a). Did they suggest any other option than abortion, e.g. support to continue with pregnancy?

What suggestions or support did they offer you?

3(b). Would you describe your overall experience with My Options as positive or negative?

Positive
Neutral
Negative

4. What county was the GP or abortion provider located in?

5. Were you seen by a registered doctor or nurse?

6. Did you feel that the GP/abortion provider was neutral and unbiased?

7. Who first raised the issue of abortion, you or your doctor? *

Me
My doctor

8. Did the GP/abortion provider offer counselling during the visit?

9. Did you ask your GP/ abortion provider about keeping the baby?

Yes
No
No, but I wanted to

9(a). When you asked about keeping the baby, were you advised on where you could get any help or support?

9(b). When you asked about keeping the child, were you offered any help or support?

9(c). What particular help or support were you given?

10. Did you have any doubts (big or small) about having the abortion? *

Yes, extreme doubt
Yes, moderate doubt
Yes, but very little doubt
No, I was entirely sure of my decision

10(a). What was the main reason(s) for your doubt(s) at the time?

(This question is optional, but your response is appreciated)

10(b). Did you express any of your doubts about the abortion to your GP/ abortion provider?

10(c) When you expressed your doubts to your GP/ abortion provider, do you feel you were listened to?

11. Were you told anything about the development of your baby when you were pregnant?

12. Were you told about any possible physical or psychological side effects of abortion? *

13. Were you told about possible pain associated with the abortion procedure?

14. How many weeks pregnant were you when you underwent the abortion? *

15. Did you experience any pain associated with the abortion procedure?

16. How did the staff at the abortion provider treat you? *

17. By what method did you undergo your abortion procedure?

Abortion pill
Feticide
Vacuum aspiration
Surgical abortion
Dilation & Evacuation
Other

Please state the method you underwent.

17(a). Were you informed about Abortion Pill Reversal – a medical protocol which reverses the effect of the first abortion pill and allows you to continue with your pregnancy?

17(b). Would you have liked to have had the choice to reverse the effects of the Abortion Pill?

18. Would you like to share any thoughts or reflections on the abortion procedure itself? *

19. Did you experience any medical or physical complications during, or as a result of, the abortion procedure? *

Yes, during
Yes, as a result
No

19(a). What medical/ physical complications did you have to deal with?

(This question is optional, but your response is appreciated)

19(b). How were these medical/ physical complications dealt with?

19(c). What was the outcome(s) (short-term or long-term) of these complications?

19(d). Have you taken any legal action in relation to these complications?

20. Did you have any negative mental health outcomes after the abortion? *

20(a). What was your experience (short-term or long-term) in dealing with these complications?

20(b). Have you taken any legal action in relation to these complications?

Yes
No, but I am considering taking legal action
No, and I am not considering taking legal action

20(c). Please elaborate on your experience in taking legal action in relation to your abortion complications.

This question is optional but your input is appreciated.

21. Have you had more than one abortion? *

21(a). How many abortions have you had in total?

(This question is optional, but your response is appreciated)

22. Do you regret having an abortion? *

I have extreme regret
I have moderate regret
I have slight regret
I do not have regret

23. If you feel comfortable doing so, please take this time to share anything else regarding your thoughts or reflections on your experience of abortion.

(This question is optional, but your response is appreciated)

24. Do you have any other children?

Name

Please share your name and contact details if you are comfortable doing so.

Phone Number

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