The number of terminations carried out in Scotland reached its highest level on record in 2025, according to figures cited by Right To Life UK.
The pro-life campaign group said Public Health Scotland statistics released on May 26 showed that 18,783 abortions were carried out in Scotland last year, an increase of 6,648, or 54.78 per cent, compared with 12,135 in 2016.
The rate per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 rose from 11.9 in 2016 to 17.6 in 2025, according to the group. It said there was also a rise in repeat abortions, from 7,672 in 2024 to 7,927 in 2025, accounting for 42.2 per cent of all abortions performed last year.
