In a survey carried out in July 2023, 56 percent of respondents worldwide stated that they were in favor of abortion legalization in all or most cases. Almost four-fifths of people surveyed globally were in favor of the legalization of abortion if the pregnancy threatens the woman's life or health.
Global public opinion on the legalization of abortion in 2023, by reason
Characteristic
Yes
No
Legal in all or most cases
56%
29%
Legal if the pregnancy threatens the woman's life or health
78%
10%
Legal if the pregnancy is the result of a rape
72%
15%
Legal if the baby is likely to be born with severe disabilities or health problems
65%
17%
Legal for any woman in the first 6 weeks of a pregnancy
60%
22%
Legal for any woman in the first 14 weeks of a pregnancy
42%
34%
Legal for any woman in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy
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Ipsos North America. (August 22, 2023). Global public opinion on the legalization of abortion in 2023, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415805/worldwide-public-opinion-on-abortion-legalization-by-reason/
Ipsos North America. "Global public opinion on the legalization of abortion in 2023, by reason." Chart. August 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415805/worldwide-public-opinion-on-abortion-legalization-by-reason/
Ipsos North America. (2023). Global public opinion on the legalization of abortion in 2023, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415805/worldwide-public-opinion-on-abortion-legalization-by-reason/
Ipsos North America. "Global Public Opinion on The Legalization of Abortion in 2023, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415805/worldwide-public-opinion-on-abortion-legalization-by-reason/
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Global public opinion on the legalization of abortion in 2023, by reason [Graph], Ipsos North America, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415805/worldwide-public-opinion-on-abortion-legalization-by-reason/
