Government figures have indicated that a record numbers of abortions took place in England and Wales last year.
Statistics released by the Department of Health and Social Care show that 123,219 abortions for residents of England and Wales took place in the six months between January 1 and June 30 2022.
The figure is 17,731 higher than the total recorded for the first six months of 2021, which was 105,488 for residents of England and Wales.
That year saw the highest number of abortions ever recorded in England and Wales over a full year, at 214,256 for residents of England and Wales.
