The abortion was performed by a noble muslim character played by Morgan Freeman, who sliced open the belly of the wife one of Robin Hood's band of merry men. Of course it was heroic, empathic music swelled, the mother was soon seen lovingly snuggling the baby, and there was no onscreen hemorrhage. Because Hollywood.
There are just so many examples of out dated tropes that Hollywood promotes. Watch any movie where one of the characters is a teacher. The teacher will drive home in some run down 30 year old car and live in a total hovel - the message being that teachers are under paid.