Table 3 Level of awareness of the respondents to the criteria under which safe abortion is legally allowed in Ethiopia, Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia 2012
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Safe abortion is legally allowed for all type of pregnancy | ||
Yes | 97 | 12.7 |
No | 665 | 87.3 |
Safe abortion is allowed if pregnancy is the result of incest | ||
Yes | 396 | 52.0 |
No | 366 | 48.0 |
Safe abortion is allowed if pregnancy is the result of rape | ||
Yes | 374 | 49.1 |
No | 388 | 50.9 |
Safe abortion is allowed if the continuation of the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother or the child | ||
Yes | 413 | 54.2 |
No | 349 | 45.8 |
Safe abortion is allowed if the fetus has an incurable and serious deformity | ||
Yes | 206 | 27.0 |
No | 556 | 73.0 |
Safe abortion is allowed if the pregnant woman has physical or mental deficiency or she is physically and mentally unfit to bring up the child | ||
Ye | 150 | 19.7 |
No | 612 | 80.3 |
Average | ||
Yes | 272 | 35.7 |
No | 490 | 64.3 |