The whole problem with abortion can be lack of education and fear. Fear is a BIG factor when seeking an abortion.
Our kids (and older people too) - of both sexes - need to be educated more. To be given more options re contraception in high school - not just for unplanned pregnancies, but to protect against STDs. Kids should also be taught about the psychological effects of unplanned or early sex too. Kids need to be taught EARLY about all this stuff, to give them time to think and mature, then when they do meet a partner, they can at least make more informed decisions (even if they don't get married). We will never stop kids having sex or experimenting, but we can at least educate them to stay safe and hopefully have no unplanned pregnancies.
There is NO counselling or instruction for young kids re the psychological effects of abortions in schools either. Apparently it is not taught on the school curriculum, as it's too controversial a subject. It is still taboo, this at a time when more younger (& older women married/unmarried women) are seeking medical abortions. It is estimated on several websites I've researched today that HALF of ALL pregnancies now end in abortion. It is just so much easier to get rid of a child you conceived without any thought - when you didn't think twice about jumping into bed with someone and not using ay contraception.
I don't know what I would do if I'd been raped for example, & found out I was pregnant. It must be hard getting pregnant at any age when it is not your choice, or when it is unplanned. I certainly don't judge these women as I've never been in their situation.
Did you know many women stop using contraception when they get older, thinking they are going to start menopause, and they don't need to be careful? This can be a confusing time for a woman.
I know I certainly don't believe in blowing up abortion clinics, or advocating violent action like many of the pro-life activists
We need more support, funding & education from our governments, more support for young people who don't want to give up their babies (or who may be pressured to do so), including psychological support/education, more funding for nurses/educators, and so people can afford to have another child - the list is endless.
It always astonishes me as a person who works in health care with babies all the time, that the subject of abortion & reproduction is still viewed by many as taboo, and so is the subject of abortion.
We need to take the old taboos & labels off, and start getting people to talk openly about all of this stuff, so that it is not seen as a 'sacred' subject. This is why we need more nurse educators and other health professionals trained in this area.