* Excluding those who did not know or did not answer.
In Brazil, abortion is decriminalized in three cases: if the pregnancy is a result of rape, if performing an abortion is the only way to save the woman's life, or if the fetus suffers from anencephaly.
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Brazil: public opinion on abortion 2025, by gender and age
In a survey carried out in January 2025, only 22 percent of the women interviewed said they were in favor of abortion, two percentage point above the male respondents. The age group with the highest share of people favorable to this practice was the ones aged 60 years and older, as 23 percent of respondents in this age range agreed with abortion. Views on abortion in Brazil also vary according to the income level.
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