More abortions are taking place in England and Wales than ever before, new statistics show. Most abortions (nine in ten) took place before ten weeks, with the majority of women taking abortion pills at home, unsupervised. “Everyone who values life across England and Wales must surely be grieved at this dramatic increase in abortions. “This suggestion that ‘There is no right number of abortions’ demonstrates that abortion providers will never be satisfied, no matter how many unborn children are killed. The right number of abortions is none.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2026 16:37 UTC