Seychellois support women’s autonomy and sex education, but are divided on abortion

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Afrobarometer
2026
12 p.
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Afrobarometer Dispatch, no. 1141

A special question module in Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey (2025) explores the opinions and experiences of Seychellois related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that Seychellois overwhelmingly support women’s autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing. Most citizens also favour allowing girls who become pregnant or have children to continue their education as well as the teaching of sex education in school. About nine in 10 citizens support making contraceptives available regardless of marital status. However, only a slim majority endorse contraceptive access regardless of age. Majorities consider abortion justifiable if the mother’s life or health is at risk or if the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, but only minorities see it as acceptable in cases of economic hardship or unwanted pregnancy.

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