In 2020, Argentinian respondents were the most prone to agree with abortion as long as the woman so decides, among five Latin American countries surveyed. Up to 44 percent of respondents in Argentina agreed with that statement, while in Chile this figure stood at 41 percent. Mexico and Peru registered the highest share of respondents who thought abortion should be forbidden in any case, at 12 percent in both cases. Peruvian respondents were mostly distributed between allowing abortion only in certain circumstances (39 percent) and prohibiting the procedure except in life-threatening pregnancies (23 percent).
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2021
Characteristic
Allowed as long as the woman so decides
Allowed in certain circumstances, e.g. rape
Forbidden unless the pregnancy threatens the woman's life
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Ipsos. (September 28, 2021). Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/995608/latin-america-opinion-abortion-country/
Ipsos. "Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2021." Chart. September 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995608/latin-america-opinion-abortion-country/
Ipsos. (2021). Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995608/latin-america-opinion-abortion-country/
Ipsos. "Public Opinion on Cases in Which Abortion Should Be Allowed or Forbidden in Selected Countries in Latin America in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995608/latin-america-opinion-abortion-country/
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