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
25%
48%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents29%29%10%10%15%15%17%17%22%22%34%34%48%48%56%56%78%78%72%72%65%65%60%60%42%42%25%25%YesNoLegal in all or most casesLegal if the pregnancy threatens the woman's life or healthLegal if the pregnancy is the result of a rapeLegal if the baby is likely to be born with severe disabilities or healthproblemsLegal for any woman in the first 6 weeks of a pregnancyLegal for any woman in the first 14 weeks of a pregnancyLegal 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 February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415805/worldwide-public-opinion-on-abortion-legalization-by-reason/
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