In a 2004 survey of 957 women having an abortion, one in four said their most important reason for having the procedure was that they weren't ready for a child or the timing was wrong.
Reason | |
|---|---|
| Not ready for a(nother) child/Timing is wrong | 25%25 |
| Can’t afford a baby now | 23%23 |
| Have completed my childbearing/Have other people depending on me/Children are grown | 19%19 |
| Don’t want to be a single mother or am having relationship problems | 8%8 |
| Don’t feel mature enough to raise a(nother) child/Feel too young | 7%7 |
| Would interfere with education or career plans | 4%4 |
| Physical problem with my health | 4%4 |
| Possible problems affecting the health of the fetus | 3%3 |
| Other | 6%6 |
