Abortions in England and Wales reach record levels
Abortions in England and Wales have reached record-breaking levels, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.
The latest data from the ONS reveals that around a quarter of all pregnancies in England and Wales in 2018 were terminated.
The percentage of pregnancies ending in abortion among women in England and Wales rose from 22.7% in 2017 to 24% in 2018, the highest since the ONS began recording conception rates in 1990.