Most of the causes of abortions for women are due to personal and medical problems, and abusive sexual acts (rape pregnancy). The vast majority (in surplus of 90%) of abortions are wanted for personal reasons. About 6% of all abortions are wanted because either the woman or fetus has medical reasons. About 1% of all abortions are wanted because of abusive sexual act.
The reason why some women have abortions is due to personal problem that they think they can't handle. One might feel that they do not have the financial resources to bring up a child. Some women feel that they are not ready for the responsibility of bringing up a child. Some women feel that their life would be changed too much. They might have a plan for their future, as far as education, developing a career, and etc. that would cause difficulty for having a child at the present time. She might be looking after an elderly parent and doesn't have sufficient time or energy to commit to a baby. She may feel that her relationship with her partner isn't in good condition. One might feel that they are too young, and not sufficiently mature to become a mother. A woman that already has children is grown and she doesn't want to start another family, or that she has all the children that she wants. A teenager could feel pressure from the father or from her parents to have an abortion. They feel that she lacks the emotional and physical strength to go through another pregnancy and raise the child. Women that believe that raising an additional child would short-change her existing children. She is a student and/or without a partner; she feels that