Abortion in Georgia (country)
Abortion in Georgia is legal on request within the first 12 weeks of
The abortion rate in
As of 2010[update], the abortion rate was 26.5 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, among the highest rates in the world.[7] By an alternate measure, however, abortion fell between 2005 and 2010: a 2005 study found that women in Georgia had on average 3.1 abortions in their lifetimes, then the highest rate in the world; by 2010, that statistic had fallen to 1.6 abortions.[6]
A majority of Georgians oppose legal abortion. The 2013 Caucasus Barometer poll found that 69% of Georgians believe that abortion can never be justified.[8] Public opinion polling by the Pew Research Center, released in May 2017, found that only 10% supported legal abortion in most or all cases.[9]
A study of 2005–2009 data found a sex ratio at birth of 121 males for every 100 females, suggesting that sex-selective abortion may be occurring.[10]
See also
- Healthcare in Georgia (country)
- Secularism and irreligion in Georgia (country)
References
- ^ "Law 21 July 2000". 2000. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ International Planned Parenthood Foundation European Network (January 2009). Abortion Legislation in Europe (PDF) (Report). p. 30. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Georgia". Abortion Policies: A Global Review (DOC). Vol. 2. United Nations Population Division. 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "World Abortion Policies 2007". United Nations. 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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- ^ a b Edwards, Haley Sweetland (20 July 2012). "From Abortion to Contraception". Latitude. The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "World Abortion Policies 2013". United Nations. 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Caucasus Barometer 2013 Georgia: Always justified/never justified: Having an abortion". Caucasus Barometer. The Caucasus Research Resource Centers. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Social views and morality". Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe (Report). Pew Research Center. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- PMID 23895886.