The American Feminist


Pregnancy Care Center Director Survey


Results of a Survey of 1,860 Directors
Examining the Reasons Clients Cite for Needing Abortion

Most Common Reasons
  1. Adoption appears too difficult (practically or emotionally).
  2. Husband or partner absent, undependable, or insufficiently supportive.
  3. Woman says she can't afford baby now.
  4. Child-bearing will interfere with school or job situation.
  5. Pregnancy will interfere with school or job situation.
  6. Woman is concerned about how having a baby could change her life.
  7. Woman has problems with relationship or wants to avoid single parenthood.
  8. Woman doesn't want others to know she has had sex or is pregnant.
  9. Woman needs assistance with obstetric care.
  10. Woman says she is unready for responsibility.
Other questions asked

In your opinion, which are more influential in discouraging a woman from continuing a pregnancy: emotional concerns or practical problems?

  • 58% emotional
  • 42% practical

Would you be willing to work with pro-choice activists to alleviate these problems, if beliefs about abortion were not raised as an issue?

  • 79% yes
  • 21% no

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