Categorical reasons for choosing online abortion over formal abortion services among women in Germany requesting abortion from Women on Web between 1 January to 31 December 2019
| Reasons for choosing online abortion* (n=1048, missing n=42) | % (n) |
| Need to keep my abortion a secret from partner/family | 48.0 (502) |
| Would rather keep my abortion private | 47.7 (500) |
| Would be more comfortable at home | 44.0 (461) |
| Hard to access because of cost | 40.2 (421) |
| Would rather take care of my own abortion | 39.6 (415) |
| Hard to access because of stigma | 37.4 (392) |
| Hard to access because of work or school commitments | 30.9 (324) |
| Prefer to have my partner/friend with me during the process | 24.4 (256) |
| Hard to access because of childcare commitments | 23.8 (249) |
| Hard to access because of legal restrictions | 17.2 (180) |
| Do not want to deal with protestors | 13.4 (140) |
| Hard to access because of distance | 10.9 (114) |
| I find it empowering | 10.8 (113) |
| Hard to access because my partner is abusive | 5.4 (57) |
| Abortion pills are not available in my country | 5.2 (54) |
| Hard to access because I am an undocumented immigrant | 5.0 (52) |
| Other reason | 3.1 (32) |
Reasons listed are in response to the following question in the consultation form (multiple answers are allowed): “What are the main reasons why you are requesting an abortion through Women on Web?”.
*Multiple responses allowed, total response percentages therefore exceed 100%.