Does anyone know the statistics for abortion in the UK? How many abortions have been carried out etc?
Abortion in the United Kingdom has been legal in England, Scotland and Wales since the Abortion Act passed in 1967. At the time, this legislation was one of the most liberal laws regarding abortion in Europe. However, abortion remains illegal in Northern Ireland, and all political parties in Northern Ireland oppose its legalisation, although Sinn Féin supports some limited liberalisation of abortion laws. here is a pie chart of how many abortions were carried out in 2004: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co… 2004 Times/Populus poll According to a 2004 Times/Populus survey, Britons’ feelings on abortion are:[6] 75% of Britons believe abortion should be legal 38% of Britons believe abortion should “always” be legal 36% of Britons believe abortion should be “mostly” be legal 23% of Britons believe abortion should be illegal 20% of Britons believe abortion should be
