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Latin America: public opinion on abortion 2018, by country
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2018
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This statistic shows the public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2018. According to the survey, Argentina was the country with the highest share of people considering that abortion should be allowed as long as the woman so decides, with a total of 39 percent of respondents.
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2018
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| Allowed as long as the woman so decides | Allowed in certain circumstances, e.g. rape | Forbidden unless the pregnancy threatens the mother's life | Forbidden no matter what the circumstance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 39% | 35% | 12% | 7% |
| Chile | 29% | 42% | 16% | 7% |
| Mexico | 25% | 34% | 18% | 14% |
| Brazil | 20% | 37% | 18% | 13% |
| Colombia | 19% | 36% | 17% | 14% |
| Peru | 14% | 39% | 26% | 14% |
| Allowed as long as the woman so decides | Allowed in certain circumstances, e.g. rape | Forbidden unless the pregnancy threatens the mother's life | Forbidden no matter what the circumstance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 39% | 35% | 12% | 7% |
| Chile | 29% | 42% | 16% | 7% |
| Mexico | 25% | 34% | 18% | 14% |
| Brazil | 20% | 37% | 18% | 13% |
| Colombia | 19% | 36% | 17% | 14% |
| Peru | 14% | 39% | 26% | 14% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Apr 30, 2019
This statistic shows the public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in selected countries in Latin America in 2018. According to the survey, Argentina was the country with the highest share of people considering that abortion should be allowed as long as the woman so decides, with a total of 39 percent of respondents.
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- March 2018
- Region
- Central and South America, Mexico
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 19,807 in 27 countries
- Special properties
- among online population
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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- Region
- Central and South America, Mexico
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 19,807 in 27 countries
- Special properties
- among online population
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide any information regarding missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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