For me, it stands to reason that the closer one is to God the more they are at risk of attacks from the devil - although, as others have said, this is usually in the form of temptation rather than physical attacks. There is a battle for souls and the people who are closer to God are the ones the devil needs to ‘work’ harder on - the ones who disrespect God and commit evil acts are already within easy grasp of Satan. Look at some of our greatest saints - St John Vianney and St Pio spring to mind. The were constantly attacked by Satan - both spiritually and physically. However, their faith in God grew despite these attacks. St John Vianney, it seems saw the nightly visits of the devil as being somewhat of a burden, and he would supposedly address the devil in a casual manner to the effect of “could you not just leave me to have a good nights’ sleep”! His faith in God was his focus even though it was precisely that faith which caused the devil’s attacks. So I do think one can provoke Satan into attacking oneself - though the attacks would, as I said, normally not be of the physical kind as they were for the aforementioned saints.
You should continue to pray for this ‘abortion mill’ and those who are ensnared by the evil which surrounds it. As you said yourself, you trust God - certainly an effective tool against the devil!
I cannot answer your question on how much abortion is physically evil and how much is spiritually evil - although I would say that they are very much intertwined. Any sin against the body (or indeed, any sin) has repercussions for the soul. Apart from the fact that one is deliberately deciding to destroy a life, there is great possibility of physical damage to all parties involved - I think increases in certain cancers have been linked to abortions, not to mention the psychological damage it could cause - not only to the mother. I do believe there are often demons lurking where there are opportunities to sin, but I don’t think you should dwell too long on this…Keep your focus on God. I don’t think your wife need worry either - we are all surrounded by sin every day, and we have the power to choose the path of good or evil. If you are asking if your wife will be more seriously affected than merely being surrounded by sin - i.e. by demonic possession - I think it is highly unlikely. This more serious form of ‘demonic influence’ normally comes as a result of one ‘inviting’ evil spirits into their lives through occult practices. Indeed, even though the women going for abortions are committing an evil act it is unlikely that they are or will actually become possessed through their actions- at least not in the sense that Church would recognise possession. There is an immense difference between being under the influence of Satan and actually being possessed by him - one thing they both have in common, though, is that prayer is the most powerful and effective way of combatting them!
