Britons have more abortions than anywhere else in Europe as teen pregnancies drive rise

Britain has the highest number of abortions carried out than anywhere else in Europe, with teenage pregnancies driving the figures upwards.
12 Nov 2009

The country has for the first time overtaken France as the abortion capital of Europe - even though France has a population of 65m compared to Britain's approximate 59m - and now ranks fifth in the world behind Russia, the US, India and Japan.

Teenage pregnancy rates in Britain have increased by almost a third over the past decade with half of all pregnancies among girls who are under 18 now ending in a termination. the rest