How would you rephrase this; ''Your dad didn't want me to keep you''

[poshsinglemum]

DD is far too young to know about all this stuff yet but in the future she will want to know the truth.
The actual truth is that her dad wanted me to get an abortion. He wants her now (apparently) but is stuck in Iran and can't get out of the country (apparently)
I could never tell her the whole truth as it would break her heart so what can I stay instead? How can I prevent her from finding out when she's a lot older?

if its any help the suggestion for adopption language re birth parents is non-emotive and suggests saying that some people are only able to take care of themselves and babies need to be looked after immediately. You can embellish when older about why it might be that he was unable to look after her then.

Yet another one of us who was told to "get rid".

I went with the line "your father didn't want children". That has the advantage of being both the truth and making it not just about my son. I figure it lets his dad of the hook too should he ever decide he would like to see him too as it doesn't mention too specific an issue.