78% of abortions are obtained in developing countries and 22% occur in developed countries. In the U.S. alone there are 3,700 abortions a day. 1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient). |