A book that instructs abortion clinic workers in how to counsel women before their abortions and help them decide what to do cites a study that shows:
48% of women who showed up at the abortion facility had already made a clear decision as to whether to have an abortion- they were sure of their choice to abort
32% were ambivalent about having an abortion
20% were unprepared to make a decision and needed more time
MJ Hare and J. Hayward “Counselling of women seeking abortion” Journal of Biological Science 1981 13: 269-271
From the book:
“This leaves an estimated 52% that could benefit from counseling.”
Joanna Brien, Ida Fairbairn Pregnancy and Abortion Counseling (London: Routledge, 1996) 55
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