UK abortion and STD up in spite of “prevention”

More than one in five pregnancies end in registered abortions in the UK, according to new figures, whilst the number of childless women over 40 has increased dramatically. 23% of pregnancies ended in abortion in 2000, with 36% of pregnancies in women under 20 ending in abortion. The figure has continued to rise in spite of easy access to contraception and the abortion-inducing morning after pill. [The Telegraph, 31 March]
Also, the number of sexually transmitted infections among UK teenagers has doubled in a decade, according to a new report. Diagnostic rates of chlamydia in girls has more than doubled, with the report warning that the true prevalence is higher as the infection does not show symptoms in the majority of cases and can lead to infertility. [The Telegraph, 30 March]

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RARTL Updated May 2004