In 2021, policies surrounding abortion varied greatly from one European country to another. According to this ranking, based on the legal status of abortion, access, clinical care, delivery, and availability of relevant information, Sweden and Iceland had the most permissive and effective policies in Europe. On the other hand, Andorra and Malta held the last position in the ranking. In Andorra, a small state bordering France and Spain, abortion is illegal.
Ranking of European policies according to their progressiveness and openness to abortion in 2021, by country
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European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights, & IPPF. (September 1, 2021). Ranking of European policies according to their progressiveness and openness to abortion in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268455/ranking-of-abortion-policies-in-europe-by-country/
European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights, und IPPF. "Ranking of European policies according to their progressiveness and openness to abortion in 2021, by country." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268455/ranking-of-abortion-policies-in-europe-by-country/
European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights, IPPF. (2021). Ranking of European policies according to their progressiveness and openness to abortion in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268455/ranking-of-abortion-policies-in-europe-by-country/
European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights, and IPPF. "Ranking of European Policies According to Their Progressiveness and Openness to Abortion in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268455/ranking-of-abortion-policies-in-europe-by-country/
European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights & IPPF, Ranking of European policies according to their progressiveness and openness to abortion in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268455/ranking-of-abortion-policies-in-europe-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Ranking of European policies according to their progressiveness and openness to abortion in 2021, by country [Graph], European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights, & IPPF, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268455/ranking-of-abortion-policies-in-europe-by-country/
