1.
Prevent the birth of a child with birth defects or severe medical problems.
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2.
Pregnancy resulting from rape or incest.
Even though this is a reason that is frequently listed it only represents a maximum of 1.5% of abortions in the USA every year.
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3.
Physical or mental conditions that endanger the mother’s health if pregnancy continues.
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4.
Unwanted pregnancy
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5.
I don’t want any more children.
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6.
Unemployed
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7.
My husband/partner wants me to have an abortion.
This is also a relatively small percentage with over 85% of women saying this was not a factor in their decision making.
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8.
My parents want me to have an abortion.
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9.
Not making enough money to support a child.
About a quarter of women who have abortions say that not being able to afford a child contributed to their decision.
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10.
I’m not ready to become a mother.
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11.
Unwillingness to be a single mother.
Not sure that the guy will stick around. We as a society need to make it less acceptable for men to ditch girls that they get pregnant.
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12.
Interruption of Job or Career
Too busy at work to take maternity leave.
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13.
Teen Pregnancy
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14.
Would interfere with education.
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15.
Don’t want people to know I had sex or got pregnant.
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