Research, data analysis, and commentary on abortion and declining birth rates.
On 17 November 2025, Philip Pilkington, an economist and senior researcher at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, posted a thread on X in which he said “Britain is in a phase of self-euthanisation.” [i] He shared some data analysis, including mine,[ii] showing that in 2024 one-third of all viable pregnancies ended in abortion. He... Continue Reading →
The numbers from the Office for National Statistics could not be clearer: England and Wales are falling short of replacement-level births, with maternities sliding year after year while abortions climb to nearly a third of all conceptions. On paper, the “missing” births are more than accounted for by abortions—but the idea that banning abortion could... Continue Reading →
In 2023, the NHS paid BPAS: £39,000,000 to provide abortions to women not using contraception, and £17,000,000 to provide abortions to women whose contraception had failed. It is hard to understand why BPAS is so enthusiastic about its campaign for improved contraception services across the NHS, including the morning-after pill, either it believes that effective... Continue Reading →
