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Latin America: public opinion on abortion 2016-2018
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America from 2016 to 2018
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This statistic shows the public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed in Latin America from 2016 to 2018. According to the survey, 12 percent of Latin American respondents thought that abortion should never be allowed, down from 13 percent in 2017.
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America from 2016 to 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 | Do not know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19% | 40% | 20% | 11% | 10% |
| 2017 | 19% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 10% |
| 2018 | 24% | 37% | 18% | 12% | 9% |
| 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 | Do not know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19% | 40% | 20% | 11% | 10% |
| 2017 | 19% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 10% |
| 2018 | 24% | 37% | 18% | 12% | 9% |
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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 in Latin America from 2016 to 2018. According to the survey, 12 percent of Latin American respondents thought that abortion should never be allowed, down from 13 percent in 2017.
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- Ipsos
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- Release date
- 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
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- Ipsos
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- Release date
- March 2018
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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
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