In Portugal, abortion is only allowed on-demand if the pregnancy has not exceeded its tenth week. In 2022, the Portuguese police registered nine criminal cases related to abortion. During the period considered, the highest number of abortions was recorded in 2012, with 15 criminal cases.
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Abortion is only allowed on-demand in Portugal if the pregnancy has not exceeded its tenth week. Otherwise, it is categorized as a criminal act - a crime against human life - under Portuguese law.
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DGPJ (Portugal). (October 27, 2023). Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). "Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2022." Chart. October 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). (2023). Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). "Number of Crimes Related to Abortion Registered by The Police in Portugal from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal), Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], DGPJ (Portugal), October 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/