While Care Net's goal is to help women make a choice for life, Guttmacher Institute’s research indicates that "one in four women will have an abortion by age 45,^[1] and more than half of all U.S. abortion patients in 2014 were in their 20s.^[2]

Women who choose abortion may experience a range of negative emotions. Symptoms can include feelings of grief, anxiety or depression.^[3]  These symptoms may manifest themselves soon after the abortion experience or may not become apparent for several years.