As you are probably aware, abortion isn't a procedure confined to the United States or even the so-called Western World.
Abortions happen around the clock all over the world.
Below are some case studies of abortion in different countries including what is being done to educate women about the alternatives available. A whole industry has blossomed to accommodate the grief and depression experienced after an abortion. The ritual begins as a monk meets the grieving parents and family, burns incense, chants and rings bells. Ritual prayers are said to make amends to the aborted baby, and to implore the Kannon goddess to transport their baby's abandoned soul across the abyss to its final resting place. Otherwise the baby's spirit will curse the mother and the family causing misfortune, such as accidents, divorce and job loss.