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Nearly 3 in 10 conceptions ended in abortion in England and Wales in 2022, a record high
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Telehealth abortion services increased by 63% in states with total bans in 2024, expanding access despite legal restrictions and shielding providers under state laws.
In 2022, almost three in 10 conceptions in England and Wales ended in legal abortion, reaching 29.7%, according to the Office For National Statistics .
There were 247,703 conceptions that led to legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% increase from 218,923 in 2021, as reported by ONS data.
Girls under 16 had the highest percentage of conceptions ending in abortion, at 61%, according to ONS figures.
Women aged 30 to 34 had the lowest percentage of conceptions leading to abortion in 2022, at 20.5%, according to ONS statistics.