Global Attitudes on Abortion
A new BuzzFeed News/Ipsos global poll of citizens in 23 countries polled.
The main results of this study are:
- 43% support a woman having an abortion whenever she decides she wants one.
- Three in Ten (30%) believe abortion should be permitted in certain circumstances…
- One in Ten (11%) believe abortion should not be permitted under any circumstance unless the mother’s life is in danger…
- Only 5% believe abortion should never be permitted, no matter what circumstance exists…
- One Third (34%) of all men and women surveyed combined indicate they personally have, or someone close to them has, had an abortion…
- One third (39%) of women have had or know of someone close to them ever had an abortion
