Hi Susie I really feel for you, especially as you have gone through a previous abortion. I agree with others, make this decision for you not anyone else, not even your partner. I agree that it seems the wrong time at the moment with uni and your partner is thinking practically.
Having said that, it was both your responsibility and you had equal part in creating your baby so he should be more supportive of you and consider what you want just as much as his own needs.
You have said you know you will be doing this alone so i'm assuming you know that should you go ahead, your partner will not stay in the relationship with you. My concern is that if you go ahead with the abortion you may find the relationship does not pan out out anyway, whether that's because he is just not the person you thought he was or that you realize you were pushed into doing something that you did not want to do and feel resentment towards him.
Then you will not only be living with the regret of (another) abortion but also that you gave up a baby for someone that you are no longer with.
I really don't mean that to sound unkind or upset you Susie.
I have wanted children for a very long time and my partner had wanted them from the start of our relationship (8 years ago). I started to feel ready at 25. But I put things off because of it wasn't the right time financially as we had both had bad luck with work and had both only just got new full time jobs. Then we started planning a wedding then family problems arose. Fast forward 3 years later i am now 28 years old.
Last year I was made redundant from my job i had had since i was 25. I also suffered health issues and found out last year I have Endometriois which affects fertility. The thing that really affected me was not being made redundant, although that has been tough financially. It was finding it out i have something which means i may not be bale to have children or will struggle to. I felt like i could kick myself, as i had put it off waiting for the right time financially and because of all the what ifs.
I have had 2 operations in 9 months so have not been up to starting a new job until now and have started job hunting again. I am in no better a financial situation this year than last year (before redundancy) or when I was 25 as there is always something to pay for whether it be a wedding, a funeral or redundancy (had all three in 3 years). Me and my other half decided to go for it and no longer put if off. Only last weekend my sister had a conversation with me regarding finances as she thinks we should at least hold off until i have been in a new job a year to secure maternity pay.
This week I have found out I am pregnant and as nervous as I am about the finances I couldn't be happier and know we can make it work. We will doing it on my partners wages alone and he earns less than your partner.
I know your situation is different in that your partner does not agree or from what you have written support it. So its a much tougher and i imagine more nerve wracking situation. How much longer have you got to go with uni? As others suggested is it possible to take time out then continue it later. Please speak to someone outside of the relationship like a gp or better a trusted person/form of support at uni.
As princess said if you keep the baby you will never regret it. Regarding if you were to abort only you can know how you would feel. Do what you feel is best Susie. I really hope you are ok and wish you happiness and all the very best in what choice you make.
Look after yourself
xx