Taking a break…

Since 2020, I have written more than 100,000 words in 160 posts, trying my best to maintain a research-driven focus on abortion statistics, fertility trends, demographic change, and policy analysis in England and Wales. I wanted to make sure the important data were made accessible to the public and, by stripping away the complexity and obfuscation, to scrutinise government reporting, provider claims, and the demographic implications of declining fertility.

Over these years, I have been critical of Abortion Providers and especially the weakness of telemedicine and the strategic drive towards over-the-counter self-managed medical abortion. I have addressed gaps in reporting, especially of abortion complications, which has been acknowledged by Parliament, the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Office for Statistics Regulation—and yet they still decided not to fix this. I have highlighted the correlation between the increasing abortion rate and the decline in completed family size, an issue that is starting to raise concerns among demographers, economists, and a few politicians.

I sometimes wonder if I should have turned some of that criticism towards the movement, which, if we were being honest, has not done well, sometimes being distracted by other social and cultural issues—important issues but not the core purpose for the movement— and at all times being unable to come together wholeheartedly as one. So much time and resource is spent on preaching to the choirs and e.g., trying to outdo one another, or even obstruct one another, in the push for facetime and alignment with supporting politicians.

In any case, this seems like a good time for me to take a break and to reconsider both the purpose and approach, so no more posting for now.