Abortion Statistics

Since the 1967 Abortion act there have been 6.7 million abortions in the UK

Currently there are around 200 000 abortions a year in the UK

In 0.4% of cases there is a risk to the mother’s life

1.3% of abortions are performed on the grounds of foetal handicap

98% of abortions in the UK are for social reasons

1 in 5 pregnancies in Britain now ends in abortion

32% of abortions are performed on women who have already had at least one other abortion

(statistics from the Christian Institute May 2008 Abortion briefing. Figures for 2006)