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Abortion Around the World
Abortion laws differ significantly across the globe, reflecting a wide range of moral and cultural values. These differences often highlight how nations wrestle with questions of life, liberty, and responsibility. What do you understand about these differences?
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Results
#1. How many abortions occur worldwide each year?
Worldwide, there are approximately 73 million abortions that occur each year. That number equates to about 200,000 abortions per day around the world. In the United States alone, there are between 1,500 and 2,500 abortions per day.
#2. According to 2019 data, which country had the most abortions annually per 1000 women?
In 2019, Vietnam had one of the highest abortion rates globally—around 64 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age.
#3. According to 2019 data, which country had the fewest abortions annually per 1000 women?
Algeria had one of the lowest reported abortion rates in the world—approximately 0.4 per 1,000 women—primarily due to strict legal prohibitions and underreporting.
#4. True or False: There are more countries in the world that allow abortion upon request than those who have not legalized abortion upon request.
There are 93 countries where abortion is either completely illegal, or broadly illegal (some make exceptions in case of incest, rape or if the mother’s life is at risk). There are 56 countries that allow abortion upon request (i.e. they can abort a child outside of cases of rape, incest, or an endangered life). Five countries have varying laws in different parts of the country (like the United States or Mexico for example).
#5. Which region of the world has the highest percentage of countries allowing abortion on request?
In 2020, a study found that nearly half of the countries that permit abortion upon request are in Europe. Over 90% of European countries allow abortion on request, with gestational limits commonly set between 10 and 14 weeks.
#6. Bonus Question From Last Time: According to “Parents Defending Education,” how many schools in the United States currently have policies in place preventing parents from finding out if their child has socially transitioned their gender at school?
Over 20,000 schools, or 1215 school districts in the United States “have policies allowing or requiring district personnel to keep a student’s transgender status hidden from parents. In Fairfax County Public Schools, teachers were given training on how to help their students change their name and pronouns in school without parental notification. In states like California, laws are being passed to allow school districts to keep a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation from his or her parents.”