Peru is one of the Latin American countries with the highest percentage of the population who believe that a woman who decides to undergo an abortion outside the established legal framework should be punished. This is demonstrated by a study conducted by Ipsos in six countries in the region in 2023. At the opposite end is Brazil, with a percentage of 35 percent.
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Ipsos. (August 22, 2023). If an abortion occurs in an illegal situation in Latin America, who should be punished by the law? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1635318/illegal-abortion-in-latin-america-opinion-by-country-on-who-should-be-punished/
Ipsos. "If an abortion occurs in an illegal situation in Latin America, who should be punished by the law?." Chart. August 22, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1635318/illegal-abortion-in-latin-america-opinion-by-country-on-who-should-be-punished/
Ipsos. (2023). If an abortion occurs in an illegal situation in Latin America, who should be punished by the law?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1635318/illegal-abortion-in-latin-america-opinion-by-country-on-who-should-be-punished/
Ipsos. "If An Abortion Occurs in An Illegal Situation in Latin America, Who Should Be Punished by The Law?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Aug 2023, /statistics/1635318/illegal-abortion-in-latin-america-opinion-by-country-on-who-should-be-punished/
Ipsos, If an abortion occurs in an illegal situation in Latin America, who should be punished by the law? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1635318/illegal-abortion-in-latin-america-opinion-by-country-on-who-should-be-punished/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
If an abortion occurs in an illegal situation in Latin America, who should be punished by the law? [Graph], Ipsos, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1635318/illegal-abortion-in-latin-america-opinion-by-country-on-who-should-be-punished/