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 incest or rape.
. 1% because of fetal abnormalities.
. 35% due to the mother health problems.
Source: Central Illinois Right to Life.

Reason Women Choose Abortion.
. 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%
. Has relationship problem or partner doesn’t want pregnancy: 14.1%
. Too young;  parent(s) or other(s) object t0 pregnancy 12.2%
. Risk to material health; 2.8%
. Risk to fetal health; 3.3%
. Other; 2.1%
Source:  Bankole, Akinrinola, Singh, Susheela, Hass, Taylor.
Reasons why women have induced abortions: Evidenced from 27 countries.
International Family Planning Perspectives, 1998, 24 (3): 117&8211;127 & 152.
As reported by The Alan Guttmacher Institute

Legality of Abortion.
Abortion is legal in the USA at any time throughout the entire nine months of pregnancy… FOR ANY REASON
(due to a woman’s “mental health” exception)

Abortions Worldwide.
Number of abortions per year: Approximately 46 million.
Number of abortions per day: Approximately 126.000.
Where abortions occur: 78% of all abortions are obtained in developing countries and 22% occur in developed countries.
Legality of abortion: About 26 million women obtain legal abortions each year, while an additional 20 million abortions are obtained in countries where it is restricted or prohibited by law.
Source: Center of Bioethical Reform