Public opinion on abortion laws India 2020, by gender

Published by
Manya Rathore,
Jul 10, 2023
According to a survey carried out in 2020 by the Pew Research Centre in India, 38 percent of men felt that abortion should be legal in India. Similarly, the share of women who shared the same sentiment was 37 percent.

Public opinion on abortion laws in 2020 in India, by gender

CharacteristicIllegal in all/ most casesLegal in all/ most cases
Men 55% 38%
Women 55% 37%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents55%55%55%55%38%38%37%37%Illegal in all/ most casesLegal in all/ most casesMenWomen
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March 2022

Region

Asia, India

Survey time period

November 17, 2019 to March 23, 2020

Number of respondents

29,999 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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22,975 Hindus, 3,336 Muslims, 1,782 Sikhs, 1,011 Christians, 719 Buddhists, 109 Jains and 67 respondents who belong to another religion or are religiously unaffiliated

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Face-to-face interview

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