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Codes and Frequencies
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Description
ABORTLEGAL indicates whether the respondent believes abortion is legal. Whether abortion is actually legal will vary across time and location, as well as the duration and circumstances of the pregnancy.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
ABORTLEGAL differs across samples in question wording. See country-specific Comparability.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ABORTLEGAL is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 1998 South African survey asks whether abortion early in the pregnancy (1st to 12th week) is legal.
Universe
- Nepal 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Nepal 2016: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 1998: All women age 15-49.
Nepal:
2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2011-W, 2016-W, 2016-B, 2016-C, 2016-W
South Africa:
1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B
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