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March 5, 2026PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Contextualising abortion opinions in Kenya: A vignette-based national survey

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BUBoniface Ayanbekongshie UshieAfrican Academy of SciencesIAIsaiah G. AkukuAfrican Population and Health Research CenterEMEsther MutukuAfrican Population and Health Research Center

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A national survey reveals diverse abortion opinions in Kenya, highlighting context's role in policy implications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore public opinions on abortion in Kenya, considering different contextual factors.
  • Conducted a nationally representative survey of 8,942 adults in Kenya.
  • Employed a vignette-based questionnaire presenting scenarios including rape, foetal anomaly, and maternal health risk.
  • Utilized a two-stage random sampling method stratified by location, sex, and age to ensure proportionality.
  • Administered questionnaires via telephone from October to November 2022.
  • Applied multivariable-adjusted linear regression to analyze factors influencing abortion opinions.
  • Over 61% of respondents supported abortion when it threatened women's life or health.
  • 29% supported abortion in cases of rape, while 44% supported it for foetal anomaly.
  • Higher mean scores for women's reproductive autonomy (3.44) compared to conservative constructs like sanctity of life (2.40).
  • Significant support for abortion within public health systems, but lower support for considering it a woman's right.

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Ushie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91e4cd6127c7a504c216bhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006071
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