Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Increase in abortions in Scotland
Tuesday, 29 May 2007

The number of abortions carried out in Scotland is continuing to rise, according to official figures.

An all-time high of 13,081 pregnancies were terminated in 2006, compared with 12,603 the previous year.

The rate of abortions was highest among women aged between 16 and 19. The NHS Tayside area had the highest figures for those aged from 15 to 44.
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