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ABORLEGLIFE

Legal to have abortion when life of mother and / or fetus is at risk

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Availability
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Type Female Respondents
Female Respondents and Household Members
Female Respondents and Female Non-respondents
All Cases (Respondents and Non-respondents to Household and Female Questionnaires)

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Description

ABORLEGLIFE reports whether the woman thinks it is legal in her country of residence to have an abortion when the pregnancy is a risk to the life of the mother and / or fetus.

The question associated with this variable was included in the female questionnaire.

Comparability

Question wording differs slightly across samples. See the Questionnaire text tab for more details.

Universe

Women aged 15-49 who know whether there is a law regarding abortion in their country of residence.

Availability

Burkina Faso: 2021
Congo (Democratic Republic): 2021, 2024
Ethiopia: 2019