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| Abortion increase in young girls | Abortion increase in young girls |
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| The number of abortions among girls aged under 16 rose by 10% to 4,376 in 2007, official figures for England and Wales show. | |
| In the under 14s, abortions rose by 21% from 135 in 2006 to 163 last year. | |
| The number of abortions in all women rose by 2.5% with the highest rate in those aged 19 years. | |
| Government advisers called for high quality sex education at school and investment in contraception services for young people. | Government advisers called for high quality sex education at school and investment in contraception services for young people. |
| Scotland has also seen a rise in the number of abortions with figures published in May showing there were 13,703 carried out in 2007 compared with 13,163 in 2006. | Scotland has also seen a rise in the number of abortions with figures published in May showing there were 13,703 carried out in 2007 compared with 13,163 in 2006. |
| The number of abortions carried out has been rising ever since the 1967 Abortion Act - with just over 22,000 terminations in the first year. | The number of abortions carried out has been rising ever since the 1967 Abortion Act - with just over 22,000 terminations in the first year. |
| Some 90% of abortions were carried out at under 13 weeks' gestation and 70% were at under 10 weeks, a slight increase on last year's figures. | Some 90% of abortions were carried out at under 13 weeks' gestation and 70% were at under 10 weeks, a slight increase on last year's figures. |
| A total of 198,499 abortions were carried out in 2007s. | |
| The number of terminations carried out using the "abortion pill" was 35% up from 30% in 2006. | The number of terminations carried out using the "abortion pill" was 35% up from 30% in 2006. |
| Around 1% of abortions were carried out on the grounds that the child would be born disabled. | Around 1% of abortions were carried out on the grounds that the child would be born disabled. |
| Education | Education |
| Gill Frances, chair of Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group, said: "We know what works to reduce abortion amongst teenagers. | Gill Frances, chair of Teenage Pregnancy Independent Advisory Group, said: "We know what works to reduce abortion amongst teenagers. |
| "We need high quality sex and relationships education at school and at home and effective contraception. | "We need high quality sex and relationships education at school and at home and effective contraception. |
| "Primary Care Trusts must ensure they are investing in contraceptive services for young people." | "Primary Care Trusts must ensure they are investing in contraceptive services for young people." |
| She added that PCTs had been given £13m to improve contraceptive services, but many of them had been unable to locate the money, which had not been ring-fenced. | She added that PCTs had been given £13m to improve contraceptive services, but many of them had been unable to locate the money, which had not been ring-fenced. |
| Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said the figures showed considerable progress in reducing waiting times for abortion, with two-thirds of women now having a termination at under 10 weeks. | Health Minister Dawn Primarolo said the figures showed considerable progress in reducing waiting times for abortion, with two-thirds of women now having a termination at under 10 weeks. |
| She added: "Contraception plays a vital role in preventing teenage pregnancy and earlier this year I announced a further investment of £26.8m to improve women's access to contraception and help reduce the number of abortions, repeat abortions and teenage pregnancies." | She added: "Contraception plays a vital role in preventing teenage pregnancy and earlier this year I announced a further investment of £26.8m to improve women's access to contraception and help reduce the number of abortions, repeat abortions and teenage pregnancies." |