Support for legal abortion is widespread around the world

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Sources: Pew Research Center, World Health Organization

What’s Happening?

A median of 66% of adults across 27 countries believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to a recent study by Pew Research Center:

  • United States: 63% of adults agree that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, despite SCOTUS ending the constitutional right to abortion in 2022. 

  • Europe: In nearly every European country surveyed, at least 75% of adults agree that abortion should be legal.

  • Asia-Pacific: Majorities agree that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, with the exception of Vietnam and Indonesia.

  • South America: In Argentina and Mexico, views are divided, while in Brazil, most adults believe abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.

  • Africa: Majorities in the three African countries surveyed (Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa) believe that abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.

The study also found that in countries with lower gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, people tend to be more religious, which is correlated with more restrictive attitudes towards abortion rights. Women are also more likely than men to agree that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

 

Why this is a feminist issue:

According to a recent study by Pew Research Center, a median of 66% of adults across 27 countries believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases. The study also found that in countries with lower gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, people tend to be more religious, which is correlated with more restrictive attitudes towards abortion rights. Women are also more likely than men to agree that abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

 

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