New legislation
The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed to recognise women’s reproductive health rights and prevent the sometimes fatal consequences of illegal backstreet abortions.The Act says a woman who wishes to may terminate a pregnancy in the first 12 weeks. From week 13 to week [...]
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Abortions hit all-time high, with more terminations for under-16s
guardian.co.uk - 19 Jun 2008
Abortions rose last year to an all-time high, according to official figures published yesterday which also show an increase for girls under 16, in spite of government efforts to increase access to contraception.
Abortion rate hits record high among under-16s Independent
Underage abortions soar to ‘horrifying’ [...]
