Shocking new figures reveal that a British schoolgirl
had four abortions before her 16th birthday.
The teenager, who
underwent her fourth feticide in 2012, is among more than 200 under-16s to have
had repeat abortion in the past three years.
Abortion
Abortion is the safest medical process to end or terminate a pregnancy. It can be done either through a medical or surgical procedure.
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Shockingly, a further five of these teenagers had three abortions before reaching the age of consent.
The shocking news
comes amid concern that terminations are being used by teenagers as an
alternative form of contraception.
According to the Department of Health figures, a total of 84 under-16s had abortions for a second time or more in 2011.
![Miscarriage]( "Miscarriage")
A miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.
According to the statistics, the total rose to 89 out of 2,925 under-16s to have abortions in 2012, but fell to 68 of 2,538 girls last year.
Norman Wells of the Family Education Trust the other day said that too many teenagers were having sex without thinking about the aftereffects.
"Too many are being taught that they have a right to enjoy sex without consequences and are free to dispose of any unborn child that threatens their lifestyle," he said.
As per the data, as many as 185,331 British women of all age groups had terminations last year and of these, 50 were treated for a staggering nine abortions of more.
Earlier this year, a High Court Judge gave the right to a 13-year-old schoolgirl to choose whether to have an abortion.
Mr. Justice Mostyn held that the teenager was capable of making up her own mind as to whether or not to keep the child.
Shockingly, the teenager, who lives with her parents, realized she was pregnant only when her grandmother spotted her growing bump and took her for medical tests.
She is said to have thought she had been gaining a little weight for other reasons.
A detailed medical check up confirmed she was pregnant, but the distressed teenager said she was not ready to begin a family life at such a young age and sought a termination.
She was 21 weeks pregnant when the case went before the High Court as an urgent hearing in March.
Source: Medindia
According to the Department of Health figures, a total of 84 under-16s had abortions for a second time or more in 2011.
Miscarriage
A miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.
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According to the statistics, the total rose to 89 out of 2,925 under-16s to have abortions in 2012, but fell to 68 of 2,538 girls last year.
Norman Wells of the Family Education Trust the other day said that too many teenagers were having sex without thinking about the aftereffects.
"Too many are being taught that they have a right to enjoy sex without consequences and are free to dispose of any unborn child that threatens their lifestyle," he said.
As per the data, as many as 185,331 British women of all age groups had terminations last year and of these, 50 were treated for a staggering nine abortions of more.
Earlier this year, a High Court Judge gave the right to a 13-year-old schoolgirl to choose whether to have an abortion.
Mr. Justice Mostyn held that the teenager was capable of making up her own mind as to whether or not to keep the child.
Shockingly, the teenager, who lives with her parents, realized she was pregnant only when her grandmother spotted her growing bump and took her for medical tests.
She is said to have thought she had been gaining a little weight for other reasons.
A detailed medical check up confirmed she was pregnant, but the distressed teenager said she was not ready to begin a family life at such a young age and sought a termination.
She was 21 weeks pregnant when the case went before the High Court as an urgent hearing in March.
Source: Medindia
Rise in Abortions as Age Factor Makes Women Avoid Contraceptives
Cases of women in their late 30s and 40s going for abortions have gone up as they prefer not to use contraceptives under the notion that they have well crossed the fertility period, say experts.
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