Britain has highest number of abortions in Europe

Posted on November 12, 2009
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The country has for the first time overtaken France as the abortion capital of Europe - even though France has a population of 65m compared to Britain’s approximate 59m - and now ranks fifth in the world behind Russia, the US, India and Japan.

Teenage pregnancy rates in Britain have increased by almost a third over the past decade with half of all pregnancies among girls who are under 18 now ending in a termination.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6549296/Britain-has-highest-number-of-abortions-in-Europe.html

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