Abortion rates have increased by 17%, due to the ‘huge increase in cost of living’.
rates have increased by 17%, due to the ‘huge increase in cost of living’ as well as the impact of interest rate hikes.
With running an entire life becoming more and more expensive, bringing another life into the world is feeling increasingly unmanageable for many. ‘Unplanned pregnancies are not always unwanted,’ Clare Murphy, BPAS Chief Executive, explains. ‘Many of the women we see tell us that the circumstances they are in mean that it is simply not the right time to start or expand a family. This is reflected in the figures published today.’
‘We are potentially looking at very significant changes in childbearing and family size in the years to come, particularly as women choose to start their families later, limit their family size or simply decide they do not wish – or cannot afford – to have children,’ Clare Murphy, BPAS Chief Executive, says.
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