Global views on abortion
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A majority across 29 countries believe abortion should be legal in at least most cases.
More than one in two (56%) across 29 countries believe abortion should be legal, including more than one in four (27%) who feel it should be legal in all cases.
Support for abortion is highest in Europe, with Sweden and France having the highest level of sentiment in believing abortion should be legal (87% and 82% respectively).
Support is lowest in Asia, with Indonesia and Malaysia the only countries where less than one in three think abortion should be legal (22% and 29% respectively).
Key takeaways:
- People are more likely to think abortion should be legal (56%) than illegal (28%).
- Support for abortion is highest in Sweden and France and lowest in Indonesia and Malaysia.
- People are less likely to feel abortions should be legal later in pregnancies. Sixty per cent think abortion should be legal in the first six weeks of a pregnancy while this falls to 25% after 20 weeks.
- Baby boomers are the mo...
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