In 2014, McMahon says that, in a study conducted by a fertility agency, women in their 40s accounted for the majority of abortion procedures. (Par.8) Sometimes unexpected pregnancies occur and couples are not willing to continue with the pregnancy. Abortion in this scenario becomes an option. This is a method used by parents to control the number of children they have. It may be followed by one partner receiving permanent birth control, such as a hysterectomy. Victims of rape or incest also fall into the category of unwanted pregnancies. In most cases these pregnancies are already controversial and the social norms are not very accepting. Termination of such pregnancies is usually the