Charles, some more surveys, this time from a pro-choice site:
Why Abortions Are Performed
* The overwhelming majority of all abortions, (95%), are done as a means of birth control.
* Only 1% are performed because of rape or incest;
* 1% because of fetal abnormalities;
* 3% due to the mother’s health problems.
Source: Central Illinois Right To Life
Reasons Women Choose Abortion (U.S.)
* Wants to postpone childbearing: 25.5%
* Wants no (more) children: 7.9%
* Cannot afford a baby: 21.3%
* Having a child will disrupt education or job: 10.8%
* Has relationship problem or partner does not want pregnancy: 14.1%
* Too young; parent(s) or other(s) object to pregnancy: 12.2%
* Risk to maternal health: 2.8%
* Risk to fetal health: 3.3%
* Other: 2.1%