Abortion attitudes among youth before and after abortion ban in Poland
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2024.110464
Abortion attitudes among youth before and after abortion ban in Poland
Abstract
Objectives: To compare attitudes toward abortion among youth before and after the Polish Constitutional Tribunal introduced abortion ban in October 2020.
Study design: The study uses two nationally representative samples of final-year secondary school students conducted in Poland before (year 2018, N = 1609) and after the abortion ban (year 2021, N = 1513).
Results: The support for abortion increased between 2018 and 2021 (OR=2.77 in foetus impairment case; OR=2.58 in mother's health at risk case). The increase was stronger among females than males.
Conclusions: Youth accept abortion more in 2021. The increase may be linked to the Tribunal Court decision and youth involvement in massive demonstrations.
Keywords: Abortion attitudes; Abortion ban; Gender; Poland; Youth.
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