Writers don't generally make as much as people think. Chances are, she got her advance, and the royalty aspect was so low that it might have taken her forever to earn out. Don't forget someone like her also needs an agent (I'm not being snippy) and they take 15% off the top. She's not hurting or anything, but…

Mark Shrayber... I'mma let you finish, but dogs are man's best friend.

It's really not physically or emotionally difficult for most people to have abortions. While I doubt anyone looks back on it fondly, it's kind of like any other routine medical procedure and no one talks about the terrible emotional consequences of colonoscopies and root canals.