Older Women In UK Murder More Babies Than Teens: Report

Women aged over 35 who believe they can have unprotected sex because their fertility is on the wane are fuelling the demand for abortions, according to a sexual health charity. The Conceivable? campaign, launched by the Family Planning Association (FPA), says reports citing age as a leading cause of infertility is encouraging older women to abandon contraception. However, figures show the abortion rate in Scotland is higher for over-35s than for the under-16s: the abortion rate for women in the 35-39 age range was 6.2 per 1,000 of the population in 2008 against 4.7 in the under-16s. In England and Wales, the under-16s had an abortion rate of four per 1,000 women in 2008. Women aged 40-44 also have an abortion rate of four per 1,000.
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Posted by Editor at February 9, 2010 02:38 AM