Don’t panic, it's just an increase in prescriptions, not abortions. This has been the response from some, including in an article published by the Academy of Ideas, to the 30% increase in reported abortions in 2023 compared to 2021, as in the following quote: If a woman finds herself pregnant, and is considering what to... Continue Reading →
2023: an 11% increase in abortion across England and Wales
OHID: “There were 277,970 abortions for residents of England and Wales in 2023, the highest number since the Abortion Act was introduced and an increase of 11% compared with 2022.” [i] The government has just published the 2023 abortion statistics for England and Wales (15 January 2026). These were originally expected in June 2024 and... Continue Reading →