PARTNERSHIP AND PREGNANCY DECISION-MAKING CONFLICT

101 men and women with a current pregnancy decision-making conflict or abortion and 31 couples without such a problem were asked about their living conditions, their childhood and their relationship. As conditi ons for the crisis the financial situation of the pregnant woman and t he emotional bond with the significant other could be identified. Whil e the conflict can be predicted through the current situation, the dec ision whether to abort the child or not depends upon internal and more individual processes. Important parts of these processes are the gene ral commitment of the involved man toward a relationship, the compatib ility of a child with the professional situation of the pregnant women and their relationship with their own mother. The last issue is combi nded with the pregnant women's trust in her own motherly competence.