Nursery World - More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

Six in 10 women who have had an abortion say childcare costs influenced their decision, reveals new research.

Research by Pregnant Then Screwed finds that childcare costs influenced women's decisions to have an abortion PHOTO Adobe Stock

A survey by Pregnant Then Screwed found that of the 1,630 women respondents who have had an abortion in the last five years, just over 60 per cent said that the cost of childcare influenced their decision to have an abortion. For 17 per cent it was the main reason for making the decision.

A breakdown of the figures show Black women (76 per cent), those who are mixed race (70 per cent) and single parents (76 per cent) were more likely to be influenced by the cost of childcare when making a decision about terminating their pregnancy.

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