You can get those facts from the Gutthmacher foundation, or even Planned Parenthood if they give out such information. However, whether abortions are medically necessary for 1% or more, the bottom line is that women and their families have a constitutional right Re : Roe v. Wade to have abortions even elective ones, and as autonomous human beings the right to plan their lives according to what they deem to be best for them and their families It is entirely their personal business But according to your religious bans, a woman cannot but she does. Planned Parenthood has reported that quite a few Roman Catholics have abortions and 98% of them use effective contraceptives that are regarded by their religion as abortificient. That is why so many have left their churches and joined more moderate Christian denominations or become non-believers, You may find that information on the Internet.