The law requires that the counselling service encourages here to continue the pregnancy. If, however, at the conclusion of the counselling she still wishes an abortion, she is entitled to one. (German Penal Code, Art. 218a/219).
Three guesses as to which antiquated Roman organization (run by old guys in long dresses yet!) fought hard to insert this language in the counselling provision... "Ideas or the lack of them can cause disease." - Kurt Vonnegut
Abortion increased by 4% in the last quarter of 2004 compared with the previous year. Reasons given are mostly financial and insecurity about the future.