In Portugal, abortion is only allowed on-demand if the pregnancy has not exceeded its tenth week. In 2023, the Portuguese police registered eight criminal cases related to abortion. During the period considered, the highest number of abortions was recorded in 2012, with 15 criminal cases.
Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2023
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 21, 2024). Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 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 2023." Chart. October 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). (2024). Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 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 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 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 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of crimes related to abortion registered by the police in Portugal from 2010 to 2023 [Graph], DGPJ (Portugal), October 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865110/number-crimes-abortion-portugal/
