I have a few questions to ask
1.how many moms get abortions per week?
2.Why do they get abortions?
2006-06-23 03:59:38 · 7 answers · asked by Ivy P 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
i dont know how many
but
these r the popular ones
Reasons for 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: 10.8%
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% [Bankole, Akinrinola; Singh, Susheela; Haas, Taylor. "Reasons Why Women Have Induced Abortions: Evidence from 27 Countries." International Family Planning Perspectives, 1998, 24(3)]
There were 1.31 million abortions in the U.S. in 2000 [Alan Guttmacher Institute] Cases of rape or incest accounted for 1.0% of abortions in 2000 [Alan Guttmacher Institute]
2006-06-23 04:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by life4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't consider someome thats had an abortion a mom. They did murder their child after all. They do it because they are selfish. A child would interfere with their life. I've never had an abortion. I AM a mom. And elanor, I don't believe you should MURDER your child just because birth control doesn't work. It's not 100% effective, that's a given. My daughters were both concieved on birth control. I got pregnant with my oldest when I was 17 and with my youngest when I was 18. I didn't kill my babies. I feel that if you don't want a child and you want to blame birth control, DON'T HAVE SEX!!!!!
I did read the question. A mother ALWAYS puts her child(ren) first.
2006-06-23 11:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tiffany read the question - There are women who already have children (moms) who have abortions, like the first answer there are many reasons why. And why do you pro lifer's always have to capitalize MURDER. Maybe you weren't in the same position and were able to choose to have your children but as I said choose which also goes the other way.
The fetus isn't a child yet. Don't be so high and mighty, you might fall one day
2006-06-23 12:51:44 · answer #3 · answered by Bassetlover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Per week????? No doctor is going to do them that often...its just not safe or smart!! Every time you get an abortion, it scars your uterus, making it harder to concieve when you want to.
They get abortions b/c they were careless when having sex, and dont want the responsibility that a baby would bring.....and too selfish to give that baby away, so they just kill it!! I would NEVER consider one...PERIOD!
2006-06-23 11:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Elenor, there's nothing judgemental in the questions. She didn't say abortions were good or bad. She simply asked about the frequency. Don't be so defensive.
2006-06-23 11:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On average, between 3,500 and 4,000 mothers a day kill their children through abortion. That would between 24,500 and 28,000 per week.
For more information on abortion, see http://Abort73.com
2006-06-23 23:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Jenn, I think your comment is harsh. If you've never been in a situation where you need to terminate a pregnancy, you shouldn't judge.
Condoms and oral birth control options are NOT 100% safe. Accidents do happen.
2006-06-23 11:18:19 · answer #7 · answered by elenor.ferris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋