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The number of abortions, a 17 per cent increase on the previous year, is the highest since the 1967 Abortion Act was introduced
A record 251,377 abortions took place in England and Wales in 2022, the highest number since the 1967 Abortion Act was introduced, latest figures from the Department of Health show.

The surge, a 17 per cent increase on the previous year, is being driven by the cost-of-living crisis, abortion healthcare providers claim.
They have also blamed the rise on long waits for contraceptive appointments, plus limited access to birth control medicines and devices.

Analysis found there has been an increase in the abortion rates for those aged 19 and above from 2012 to 2022.
The largest increase in abortion rates between 2012 to 2022 was in the 25 to 29 age group – a rise from 21.8 terminations per 1,000 women to 31.4 per 1,000. There were 62,108 abortions among this age group in 2022, up from 53,017 the previous year and 41,882 in 2012.