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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%)
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