Counting abortions isn’t morbid—it’s empowering. It shows where healthcare works and where it fails. And the quirks are hilarious: like how August has the most abortions. Is it the heat? The boredom? Maybe people just get busy in winter.
Or how about this: the most common reason given for abortion? Not rape, not health, but simply “no.” As in, “I don’t want to be pregnant right now.” That’s a real answer. And it’s okay.
The Pill vs. The Clinic
Here’s a weird stat: 98% of early UK abortions are done with pills. You can take them at home, in your pajamas, with a cup of tea. It’s like a DIY project that actually works.
That’s why the number of surgical abortions has dropped by half in ten years. Surgery is becoming a museum piece—cool but rarely used.
Abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2026 - GOV.UK
