While anti-abortionists feel Britain, in effect, operates abortion on demand, many pro-choice activists point out that 40 nations have liberalised their laws since 1967 and at least 8 allow abortion on request in the early weeks of pregnancy. So how does Britain's abortion rate compare? The figure here indicate the number of women per thousand who've had abortions. Soviet Union - a staggering 180.9. Abortion often replaces contraception.
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France - 14.1 Abortion on demand operates in the early weeks of pregnancy, but French women still have to go to countries like Britain if they want an abortion after 10 weeks. Netherlands - 5.9 has the lowest abortion rate in the world, combined with the most liberal laws. Sterillsation is a popular form of contraception.
Republic of Ireland - abortion is Illegal in the republic and in the north. About 15 Irish women come to Britain each day for terminations.
India - 3.3 Vast numbers of Indian women are cut off from the main medical services. Abortion was legalised in 1972 but 10 years later there were an estimated 4 million Illegal abortions each year.
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Scotland - 7.6 One of the lowest rates in the world, and Scotland's abortion laws are more liberal than south of the border with, technically, no limit on the number of weeks at which a opt tor abortion. In practice, follow the guidelines for England and Wales.