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Approximately 90% would choose TOP for lethal chromosomal abnormalities and Down syndrome while about 50% would do so for Klinefelter or Turner syndromes. Over 80% were of the opinion that women should be given the right to choose TOP for lethal congenital malformation as well as for Down syndrome after 24 weeks of gestation. This figure dropped to 55.7% for non\u2010lethal structural malformation that requires postnatal treatment. Religious background was a significant factor for a negative attitude towards TOP.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our data suggest that our women who attended the PDC clinic had an open attitude towards TOP for fetal abnormalities in general. 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