Why Women Have Abortions

In the dictionary, abortion is defined as “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus”. Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religion, moral culture, and political dimensions. Many young girls and women are usually forced with a difficult situation that forces them to choose life or death, but what other people don’t know is the situation that they go through in their life. Many women have abortions for many diverse reasons, such as they are financially unstable, have medical issues, or for personal reasons.
One reason women have abortions is because they don’t have ability to support or care for a child. Women have to make the decide on if they care afford a child before having one. In the article “Why Do Women Have Abortions? New Study Provides Some Answers” by Randall O'Bannon, it states “...women with more than a high school education were more likely to express concerns about not being financially prepared and to want to abort because they said they desired a better life for the child than the mother felt she could provide (O'Bannon).” This quote demonstrates that women have to think about what is best for the
Medical reasons for abortion, while not as common, present much more difficult choices for the pregnant woman. There are some women who have medical conditions that make it difficult or dangerous to give birth. When faced with a pregnancy under these circumstances, abortion is one option that may be considered or necessary. Examples of some of the conditions that can complicate a pregnancy include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, HIV, AIDS, and certain other sexually transmitted diseases (Hinders). Sometimes abortions are done to preserve the mental and physical health of the