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Table 3 Attitude of Wolaita Sodo University students with regard to conditions for legalization of abortion in Ethiopia, June 2011 (n = 493)

From: Magnitude and risk factors of abortion among regular female students in Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia

Conditions for which abortion should be legalized

Favour # (%)

Oppose # (%)

On demand

62 (12.6%)

255 (51.7%)

Economic reasons

184 (37.3%)

167 (33.9%)

Health problems

173 (35.1%)

176 (35.7%)

In case of rape

90 (18.3%)

235 (47.7%)

For spacing

62 (12.6%)

260 (52.7%)

For students

36 (7.3%)

274 (55.6%)

For unwanted pregnancy

31 (6.3%)

277 (56.2%)