"I believe that a major, probably the major, factor in causing women to opt for abortion in both our countries, are these kinds of pressures."

That may be the number two reason but I think pregnancy is the number one.

I'm not sure women are worse off health-care wise, or any other wise here in America.

I'm not sure welfare is "Show(ing) them a way out of poverty". That's the whole crux of this discussion.