To cope
Own decision
It was important for some women to feel that the decision to have an abortion was
their own decision, independent of the partner’s opinion. Pride in taking an
emotionally tough decision and carrying it out without regrets was expressed by
many of the participants, irrespective of the reason for having an abortion. For
one woman with a large alcohol intake in early pregnancy that she felt could have
harmed the fetus the decision to terminate the pregnancy was an action of taking
responsibility.