SAFE ABORTION ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (SAASA) SURVEY

3. Age *This question is required.

• Less than 18 years old
• 18-35
• 36-60
• Over 60

4. I believe that: *This question is required.

• Abortion should be illegal
• Abortion should be legal but only under limited circumstances (such as in cases of rape or in the event of fetal/maternal health complications etc.)
• Abortion should be legal up to a certain period (e.g. the first trimester)
• Abortion should be decriminalized altogether

5. Please indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding abortion *This question is required.

Space Cell	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Denying women access to safe abortion is a form of gender-based violence	Denying women access to safe abortion is a form of gender-based violence: Strongly agree	Denying women access to safe abortion is a form of gender-based violence: Agree	Denying women access to safe abortion is a form of gender-based violence: Neither agree nor disagree	Denying women access to safe abortion is a form of gender-based violence: Disagree	Denying women access to safe abortion is a form of gender-based violence: Strongly disagree
Abortion is murder	Abortion is murder: Strongly agree	Abortion is murder: Agree	Abortion is murder: Neither agree nor disagree	Abortion is murder: Disagree	Abortion is murder: Strongly disagree
A woman has a right to choose to have an abortion	A woman has a right to choose to have an abortion: Strongly agree	A woman has a right to choose to have an abortion: Agree	A woman has a right to choose to have an abortion: Neither agree nor disagree	A woman has a right to choose to have an abortion: Disagree	A woman has a right to choose to have an abortion: Strongly disagree
Laws do not stop abortion from happening	Laws do not stop abortion from happening: Strongly agree	Laws do not stop abortion from happening: Agree	Laws do not stop abortion from happening: Neither agree nor disagree	Laws do not stop abortion from happening: Disagree	Laws do not stop abortion from happening: Strongly disagree
Laws against abortion make abortion inaccessible and unsafe	Laws against abortion make abortion inaccessible and unsafe: Strongly agree	Laws against abortion make abortion inaccessible and unsafe: Agree	Laws against abortion make abortion inaccessible and unsafe: Neither agree nor disagree	Laws against abortion make abortion inaccessible and unsafe: Disagree	Laws against abortion make abortion inaccessible and unsafe: Strongly disagree

6. Self- managed medication abortion is a good alternative approach to safe abortion, especially in restrictive environments, and when used before nine weeks into the pregnancy *This question is required.

• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree
• I am not sure what this is

7. These things make it harder to access safe abortion in my country (click all that apply) *This question is required.

• Lack of information about where to go/what happens
• Healthcare workers judge/stigmatize people who try to access safe abortion
• It is expensive (this can include the cost of the abortion, transport costs, the cost of taking the day off work to go to the clinic etc.)
• The community believe abortion is wrong and so it is hard to get support or know who to ask for help
• It takes a long time to get an appointment
• There are gestational limits on abortion which means often it is too late to access a safe abortion
• Clinics/Hospitals that provide abortions are far away
• It is hard to tell the difference between safe and unsafe abortion providers
• The law makes it hard to access safe abortion
• Other - (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

8. I would like to join/ stay informed about the work of SASAA *This question is required.

• Yes
• No