This statistic shows the number of legal abortions performed in Brazil from 2009 to 2017. Figures only include abortions that were authorized according to the following decriminalized causes: if the pregnancy is a result of rape, if performing an abortion is the only way to save the woman's life, or if the fetus suffers from anencephaly. In 2017, the number of legal abortions in Brazil amounted to 1,636, down from 1,680 legal abortions registered in 2016.
Number of decriminalized abortions in Brazil from 2009 to 2017
In Brazil, abortion is decriminalized in three cases: if the pregnancy is a result of rape, if performing an abortion is the only way to save the woman's life, or if the fetus suffers from anencephaly.
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The Huffington Post. (July 31, 2018). Number of decriminalized abortions in Brazil from 2009 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/890792/brazil-number-legal-abortions/
The Huffington Post. "Number of decriminalized abortions in Brazil from 2009 to 2017." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/890792/brazil-number-legal-abortions/
The Huffington Post. (2018). Number of decriminalized abortions in Brazil from 2009 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/890792/brazil-number-legal-abortions/
The Huffington Post. "Number of Decriminalized Abortions in Brazil from 2009 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/890792/brazil-number-legal-abortions/
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