In 2021, most Latin Americans surveyed said abortion should be allowed in certain circumstances, such as rape. At least 35 percent of respondents agreed with that statement, whereas the second largest share of respondents was registered among those who said that abortion should be allowed as long as the woman so decides. This opinion segment has increased at least 11 percentage points since 2016 and 2017, when it stood at 19 percent of respondents.
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021
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Ipsos. (September 28, 2021). Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/995794/latin-america-opinion-abortion/
Ipsos. "Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021." Chart. September 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995794/latin-america-opinion-abortion/
Ipsos. (2021). Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995794/latin-america-opinion-abortion/
Ipsos. "Public Opinion on Cases in Which Abortion Should Be Allowed or Forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995794/latin-america-opinion-abortion/
Ipsos, Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/995794/latin-america-opinion-abortion/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Public opinion on cases in which abortion should be allowed or forbidden in Latin America between 2016 and 2021 [Graph], Ipsos, September 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/995794/latin-america-opinion-abortion/