|
Not financially prepared
|
386
|
40%
|
|
General financial
|
365
|
38%
|
|
Unemployed/underemployed
|
41
|
4%
|
|
Uninsured or can't get welfare
|
6
|
0.6%
|
|
Don't want government assistance
|
4
|
0.4%
|
|
Not the right time for a baby
|
347
|
36%
|
|
Bad timing/not ready/unplanned
|
321
|
34%
|
|
Too busy/not enough time
|
17
|
2%
|
|
Too old
|
16
|
2%
|
|
Partner related reasons
|
298
|
31%
|
|
Relationship is bad, poor and/or new
|
89
|
9%
|
|
Respondent wants to be married first/not a single mom
|
80
|
8%
|
|
Partner is not supportive
|
77
|
8%
|
|
Partner is wrong guy
|
61
|
6%
|
|
Partner does not want baby
|
29
|
3%
|
|
Partner is abusive
|
24
|
3%
|
|
Need to focus on other children
|
275
|
29%
|
|
Too soon after having had a child/busy enough with current children/have enough children right now
|
239
|
25%
|
|
Concern for other children she is rearing
|
51
|
5%
|
|
Interferes with future opportunities
|
194
|
20%
|
|
Interferes with educational plans
|
132
|
14%
|
|
Interferes with vocational plans
|
63
|
7%
|
|
Want better life for self/don't want to limit future opportunities
|
49
|
5%
|
|
Not emotionally or mentally prepared
|
180
|
19%
|
|
Health related reasons
|
114
|
12%
|
|
Concern for her own health
|
59
|
6%
|
|
Concern for the health of the fetus
|
51
|
5%
|
|
Drug, tobacco, or alcohol use
|
46
|
5%
|
|
Prescription drug (not illicit) or contraceptive use
|
14
|
1.5%
|
|
Want a better life for the baby than she could provide
|
119
|
12%
|
|
Want better life for baby
|
67
|
7%
|
|
Living or housing context not suitable for baby
|
46
|
5%
|
|
Lack of childcare or help from family to care for baby
|
13
|
1.4%
|
|
Don't want her children to have a childhood like hers
|
5
|
0.5%
|
|
Not independent or mature enough for a baby
|
64
|
7%
|
|
Too young or immature
|
47
|
5%
|
|
Can't take care of self
|
12
|
1.3%
|
|
Too dependent on parents or others right now
|
9
|
0.9%
|
|
Influences from family or friends
|
48
|
5%
|
|
Would have a negative impact on family or friends
|
22
|
2%
|
|
Don't want others to know/worried others would judge
|
19
|
2%
|
|
Pressure from family or friends
|
11
|
1.2%
|
|
Don't want a baby or place baby for adoption
|
38
|
4%
|
|
Don't want a baby or don't want any children
|
33
|
3%
|
|
Don't want adoption
|
7
|
0.7%
|
|
Other
|
11
|
1.2%
|
|
Total
|
954
|
100%
|
