18% of women who get abortions are teenagers.

33% of women who get abortions are 20-24 years old.

White women account for 36% of abortions, Black women for 30%, Hispanic women for 25% and women of other races for 9%.

37% of women obtaining abortions identify as Protestant and 28% identify as Catholic.

About 61% of abortions are obtained by women who have one or more children.

42% of women obtaining abortions have incomes below the federal poverty level ($10,830 for a single woman with no children).

There are a multitude of valid reasons for a woman to get an abortion. When surveyed, women spoke of reasons relating to their responsibilities to others or circumstances out of their control.

3 out of 4 women getting an abortion say they cannot afford a child.

3 out of 4 women getting an abortion say that having a baby would interfere with work, school, or the ability to care for dependents.

Half of all women getting an abortion say they do not want to be a single parent.

Half of all women getting an abortion say they are having problems with their husband or partner.