According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, around 79 percent of respondents stated that they were in favor of legislation permitting abortion. In 2014, only 59 percent were in favor of legalizing abortion, marking a nearly 34 percent increase in support for legal abortion within several years.
Share of adults who approve of the right to an abortion in South Korea as of July 2021
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Ipsos. (September 17, 2021). Share of adults who approve of the right to an abortion in South Korea as of July 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253907/south-korea-favorability-towards-abortion/
Ipsos. "Share of adults who approve of the right to an abortion in South Korea as of July 2021." Chart. September 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253907/south-korea-favorability-towards-abortion/
Ipsos. (2021). Share of adults who approve of the right to an abortion in South Korea as of July 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253907/south-korea-favorability-towards-abortion/
Ipsos. "Share of Adults Who Approve of The Right to An Abortion in South Korea as of July 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253907/south-korea-favorability-towards-abortion/
Ipsos, Share of adults who approve of the right to an abortion in South Korea as of July 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253907/south-korea-favorability-towards-abortion/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of adults who approve of the right to an abortion in South Korea as of July 2021 [Graph], Ipsos, September 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253907/south-korea-favorability-towards-abortion/
