World to governments: Women shouldn't be imprisoned for abortion
By Patty Skuster, IPAS RH Reality Check Abortion shouldn't be a crime, according to opinions of the majority of people polled in some of the world's most populous countries. WorldPublicOpinion.org released data yesterday that shows that only 18 percent of people polled in 18 countries favor criminal penalties such as fines and imprisonment as a means to prevent abortion. Yet the laws of most countries that restrict abortion make criminals out of providers who perform abortion as well as women who seek abortion. In other words, even if they disagree with a woman's decision to have an abortion, people don't want to see their sisters and daughters jailed for their reproductive health decisions.
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