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UK Abortion Rates Rise to record High in 2023, Sparking Debate
Abortion rates across the United Kingdom reached a record high in 2023, with 299,614 procedures carried out, according to data released by the Department of health and Social Care. This figure represents an increase from the 214,861 abortions recorded in England and Wales in 2022 [1], and includes 18,242 abortions in scotland [2] and an estimated 2,632 in Northern Ireland [3].
Concerns from Right To Life
Catherine Robinson, spokesperson for Right to Life, expressed deep concern over the figures, stating, “Every one of these was a human being whose life had potential and every one








