Abortion attitudes among youth before and after abortion ban in Poland

Objectives: To compare attitudes toward abortion among youth before and after the Polish Constitutional Tribunal introduced abortion ban in October 2020. Study design: The study uses two nationally representative samples of final -year secondary school students conducted in Poland before (year 2018, N = 1609) and after the abortion ban (year 2021, N = 1513). Results: The support for abortion increased between 2018 and 2021 (OR = 2.77 in foetus impairment case; OR = 2.58 in mother's health at risk case). The increase was stronger among females than males. Conclusions: Youth accept abortion more in 2021. The increase may be linked to the Tribunal Court decision and youth involvement in massive demonstrations. (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.