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Abortion rate falls in Wales and England for the first time in six years

May 22, 2009
Chris Green, The Independent

Figures published yesterday by the Department of Health showed a surprising reduction in the number of abortions carried out in England and Wales – the first such fall since 2003.

In 2008, the number of legal abortions was 195,296 compared with 198,499 in 2007, and procedures carried out on girls under the age of 16 also fell compared to the previous year.

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