Dozens of under 14 yr. olds are regularly having abortions

By Fiona Macrae
28th June 2009

Dozens of girls as young as 12 or 13 are regularly having abortions, Government figures show.

More than 450 youngsters below the age of 14 ended unwanted pregnancies between 2005 and 2008 - including 23 girls aged just 12, the Department of Health statistics reveal.

Over the same period, 52 teenagers terminated four or more pregnancies before they reached their 18th birthday, helping the number of repeat abortions hit record levels. the rest