Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3
Rationale n % n % n %
Should 485   496   546  
Survivor’s wishes or rights 125 25.8 111 22.4 106 19.4
Couple agreement 72 14.8 41 8.3 117 21.4
Married couple 51 10.5 58 11.7 23 4.2
Parents’ opinion irrelevant     103 20.8 18 3.3
Parents’ opinion important     89 17.9 35 6.4
Had documentation         65 11.9
Deceased’s wishes         56 10.3
Should not 302   270   235  
Not married 74 27.4 65 24.1 45 19.1
Deceased’s wishes unknown 67 24.8 38 14.1 52 22.1
Move on with life 39 14.4 23 8.5 28 11.9
Concerns for child 35 13.0 30 11.1 32 13.6
Unnatural or religion 29 10.7 19 7.0 23 9.8
Lacking documentation 23 8.5 15 5.6 18 7.7
Ethical or moral concern 20 7.4 17 6.3 17 7.2
Parents’ opinion important     33 12.2 12 5.1
Parents’ opinion irrelevant     18 6.7 0 0.0
Table 5: Most common Rationale for whether Posthumous Conception Should or Should Not be Allowed.
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