The abortion statistics for 2018, released last week, show that there were 20,897 abortions in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Overall, nearly more than 18 out of every 1000 women in the area had an abortion. The abortion rate was especially high in Sandwell (25 out of every 1000 women) and Wolverhampton (23 out of every… Read more »

Statistics for 2018 released by the Department for Health show that for the first time the number of abortions for residents of England and Wales topped 200,000 at 200,608 representing a significant 4% increase over 2017. The total number of abortions including non-residents came in at 205,295. Life’s Head of Advocacy Liz Parsons said: “The… Read more »

Life Link One is alarmed at conception statistics released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for 2017  showing that a quarter of pregnancies in the West Midlands county (24.6%) end in abortion, and that this percentage continues to increase. The West Midlands county abortion rate is higher than the national average (22.7%). The abortion… Read more »

Life is concerned at a consistent and significant rise in the number of abortions in Scotland with a ten year high being recorded last year. Abortion statistics for 2018 released this morning show a 6.7% increase in the number of abortions performed last year with 13,286 abortions, an average of over 36 abortions every single… Read more »

Life is deeply disappointed at the report released yesterday by the Women and Equalities Committee instructing the UK Government to implement abortion reforms in Northern Ireland. The report which did not have unanimous support in the committee, contained demands which would undermine the devolved status of abortion law in Northern Ireland. It has triggered an… Read more »