In the United States, half of all pregnancies are unplanned. Nearly 40% of these pregnancies end in abortion.
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Our research has shown that for many women facing an unplanned pregnancy, getting the results of a positive pregnancy test is like hearing a diagnosis of a terminal illness.
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“I thought that it wasn’t really happening. I had a feeling deep down that I’d just ruined my life…”
-- Caris Client
The top two reasons women give for choosing abortion are lack of practical resources and lack of emotional support.
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“At first, I thought I couldn’t have the baby because I wasn’t working, behind in rent and the bills were stacking up.”
-- Caris Client
1 Finer LB et al., Disparities in unintended pregnancy in the United States, 1994 and 2001, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2006, 38(2):90-96. Finer LB and Henshaw SK, Estimates of U.S. abortion incidence in 2001 and 2002, The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), 2005
2 Brandtrust, Inc. (2008). Emotional Inquiry, Caris Pregnancy Counseling and Resources
3 Finer, LB and Frohwirth, Lori, Reasons US Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives, 2005, 37