In Portugal, in 2023, the majority of young adults, namely 69 percent, agreed or completely agreed with the voluntary interruption of pregnancy. Only 12 percent disagreed or completely disagreed with this medical procedure, while two percent of respondents stated not having an opinion on the subject.
Young people's opinion about the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Portugal in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Completely agree
40%
Agree
29%
Neither agree nor disagree
17%
Disagree
7%
Completely disagree
5%
No opinion
2%
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• Completely agree 40%
• Agree 29%
• Neither agree nor disagree 17%
• Disagree 7%
• Completely disagree 5%
• No opinion 2%
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "What is your position in regard to the voluntary interruption of pregnancy, which allows the termination of pregnancy at the request of the pregnant woman and may be conducted during the first ten weeks of pregnancy?".
The source states that the margin of error at 95 percent is of 3.5 percent.
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Diário de Notícias. (July 23, 2023). Young people's opinion about the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Portugal in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421504/portugal-opinion-about-abortion/
Diário de Notícias. "Young people's opinion about the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Portugal in 2023." Chart. July 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421504/portugal-opinion-about-abortion/
Diário de Notícias. (2023). Young people's opinion about the voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Portugal in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421504/portugal-opinion-about-abortion/
Diário de Notícias. "Young People's Opinion about The Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in Portugal in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421504/portugal-opinion-about-abortion/
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