Social perception on the legalization of abortion

Yilena Montero Reyes, Solange Jurado, Marco Pullaguari and Alexander Llano

Southern perspective / Perspectiva austral, 10.56294/pa202554

Abstract: Introduction: the legalization of abortion can be deduced as a current issue since it can be evidenced by various factors and events that have been put into public discussion around the world. Objective: to characterize aspects related to the legalization of abortion. Method: a review of the available bibliography in databases such as SciELO, Scopus and ClinicalKey was carried out, from which a total of 14 related articles were consulted, empirical methods such as logical history and analysis and synthesis were used. Results: the topic of abortion today is relevant since it is a public health problem and is present in our current social context. Research into people's opinions provides a valuable component on how society perceives the topic of abortion. In the case of women, the desired pregnancy represents a series of motivations related to some type of benefit that motherhood grants her. Abortion is the interruption of pregnancy before the estimated time of gestation of the woman is fulfilled. It is important to address this research topic in social psychology. Conclusions: the legalization of abortion in cases of rape contributes to the dignity of the pregnant woman. The issue of decriminalization is still controversial in the country because the Ecuadorian constitution does not approve the legality of this

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DOI: 10.56294/pa202554

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