Record number of abortions in England and Wales amid financial insecurity

Record number of abortions in England and Wales amid financial insecurity A record number of abortions took place in England and Wales last year in a trend experts said was driven by financial uncertainty caused by Covid-19.

There were 214,869 terminations during 2021, the highest number since the procedure became legal in Great Britain through the 1967 Abortion Act, the latest annual abortion statistics published on Tuesday show. Numbers have been going up every year since 2016.

By age group the abortion rate was highest among 22-year-olds, at 31 per 1,000. The Guardian

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