Reasons given for abortions in U.S. by #3230 ..... Abortion Debate Forum
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REASONS GIVEN FOR ABORTIONS: AGI SURVEY, 2004 [22]
| reason | % of abortions, most important reason | % of abortions, all reasons |
|---|---|---|
| rape | <0.5 | (1) |
| incest | (<0.5) | |
| mother has health problems | 4 | (12) |
| possible fetal health problems | 3 | (13) |
| unready | 25 | (32) |
| is too immature or young to have child | 7 | (22) |
| woman's parents want her to have abortion | <0.5 | (6) |
| has problems with relationship or wants to avoid single parenthood | 8 | (48) |
| husband or partner wants her to have abortion | <0.5 | (14) |
| has all the children she wanted or all children are grown | 19 | (38) |
| can't afford baby now | 23 | (73) |
| --unmarried | (42) | |
| --student or planning to study | (34) | |
| --can't afford baby and child care | (28) | |
| --can't afford basic life needs | (23) | |
| --unemployed | (22) | |
| --can't leave job to care for baby | (21) | |
| --would have to find new place to live | (19) | |
| --not enough support from husband/partner | (14) | |
| --husband/partner unemployed | (12) | |
| --currently on welfare or public assistance | (8) | |
| concerned about how having baby would change her life | (74) | |
| --would interfere with education plans | 4 | (38) |
| --would interfere with career plans | (38) | |
| --would interfere with care of children or dependents | (32) | |
| doesn't want others to know she had relations or is pregnant | <0.5 | (25) |
| other | 6 |
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