Opinions on abortion, by religion France 2014

This statistic presents the opinion of the French on the conditions of termination of pregnancy best adapted to the present time in February 2014, according to religious practice. Nearly 35% of practicing Catholics said they wanted to allow abortion only in limited cases, compared to about 10% of French people with no religion.

Opinion on the conditions of abortion in France in February 2014, by religion *

Characteristic	Allow abortion when a woman's material or moral conditions do not allow her to have a child	Allow termination of pregnancy only in limited and specific cases	Allow termination of pregnancy only when the woman's life is in danger
Practicing Catholics	53%	34%	13%
Non-practicing Catholics	75%	22%	3%
Without religion	85%	11%	4%

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Release date

February 2014

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Region

France

Survey time period

February 5 - 7, 2014

Number of respondents

1,016 respondents

Age group

18 years old and over

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

* The question was formulated by the source as follows: "Between these different situations, which is the one that seems to you the best adapted to our time?

The proposed answers were formulated by the source as follows:
"Authorize the termination of pregnancy carried out by a doctor when the woman asks for it because she considers that her material or moral conditions of existence does not allow him to have a child »
« Authorize the termination of pregnancy only in certain limited and precise cases »
« Authorize the termination of pregnancy in only one case, when the life of the woman is in danger »

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