Reason for an abortion should not affect its legality. A woman should simply have control over her body and whatever is dependent on her body. No gov't interference. When a fetus can survive without the mom, it's a different story. A woman should be able to abort a child prior to that for any reason. First off all, you really can't say what her reason is. She might be aborting because the child has Down Syndrome, or she might do it because she doesn't see herself ready to be a mom. That's her choice. Not yours, not mine, not the gov'.t