History
A penal code was set in place on September 22, 1982 which penalized illegal abortions. This code is still active today.
In 2005, a poll was conducted with a simple questionnaire. One of the questions asked, "Do you agree or disagree with abortion?" 89.4% of those that answered were against abortions. According the CIA, based upon the population as a whole, 85% of Panamanians are against abortion. Approximately four-fifths of Panama's population practices Roman Catholicism, which has as its official stance that abortion is murder.
Read more about this topic: Abortion In Panama
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