Abortion facts and figures

Abortion facts and figures

• Only14% of women who had had an abortion said they  received adequate pre-abortion counselling or  information on alternatives or physical and emotional risks

• In a recent study 52% of women who had had an early abortion (pre-12 weeks) and 67% of women who had had a late abortion met the  American Psychological Association’s criteria for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  (PTSD) symptoms

• At least one-third of UK women will have had an abortion by the time they reach the age of 45 years Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

• Unplanned pregnancy is a growing issue for women over 35 says Family Planning Association

• A sobering fact to consider is that abortions among older women are consistently high, with more abortions taking place in those over 30 than in those under 20.

• Abortion rates for women aged 40 to 44 match those for the under-16s - BBC Online

• One in seven girls is pregnant by age of 18 - Guardian

• Recent figures show UK abortions around 200,000 every year over the last 5 years

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