In 2022, England and Wales experienced a record high in abortion rates, with almost 30% of conceptions resulting in legal abortions. The rise from 20.8% in 2012 indicates a concerning trend. The leading provider, British Pregnancy Advisory Services, noted significant barriers women face in accessing contraception, including long wait times and financial pressures from the cost of living crisis. Reports show that 49% of women in the UK are struggling to obtain contraception, affecting their reproductive choices and outcomes dramatically.
The number of abortions in England and Wales reached a record high in 2022, with a leading provider stating that women are facing significant barriers in access to contraception.
Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal abortions in the two nations in 2022, up from about two in 10 a decade earlier, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
There were 251,377 abortions for women resident in the two nations in 2022, according to figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), which was the highest since the Abortion Act was introduced almost 60 years ago.
A Bpas report last year found that 49% of women in the UK faced barriers to contraception, with long wait times posing a particular difficulty.
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