US recession linked to more abortions
China Daily | Updated: 2009-04-23 07:47
NEW YORK: The pregnancy was unexpected, and for one 32-year-old single mother in Syracuse, New York, the ailing economy became a factor in her decision to have an abortion.
"More so now that we are in a recession ... I felt I had to go through with the procedure because I cannot afford another child," said the woman, a registered nurse who spoke on condition of anonymity because she was worried about job security.
"People say, 'You're a nurse, you'll always have a job.' I think it's not as true as people think it is."
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