The global favorability toward the legalization of abortion decreased by one percentage point between 2014 and 2021. In 2021, 71 percent of respondents from 27 countries worldwide believed that abortion should be permitted, either whenever a woman decides to or under given circumstances. In 2022, the phrasing was changed, indicating that 59 percent of respondents believed abortion should be legal in either all or some cases.
Favorability toward legalization of abortion from 2014 to 2023
27 countries worldwide.
*In 2022, the phrasing was changed
From 2014 to 2021, favorability was phrased as "permitted whenever a woman decides she wants one" or "permitted in certain circumstances, such as when a woman has been raped"
From 2022 onwards, favorability was phrased as "legal in all cases" or "legal in most cases"
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Ipsos. (August 1, 2023). Favorability toward legalization of abortion from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264623/favorability-toward-legalization-of-abortion-over-years/
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Ipsos. (2023). Favorability toward legalization of abortion from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264623/favorability-toward-legalization-of-abortion-over-years/
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