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Increase in abortions in Scotland
The number of abortions carried out in Scotland is continuing to rise, according to official figures.An all-time high of 13,081 pregnancies were terminated in 2006, compared with 12,603 the previous year.
The rate of abortions was highest among women aged between 16 and 19. The NHS Tayside area had the highest figures for those aged from 15 to 44.
Minister for Public Health Shona Robison said the rise, particularly for under 16s, was disappointing.
The Scottish health statistics showed the level of abortions among those aged under 16 also reached a record high of 362 in 2006.
The figure was 341 the year before and 309 in 2004.
A spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland said: "Abortion is anti-child, anti-women and anti-person.
"There must be a return to personal social responsibility regarding sexual practice and care for our own offspring."
Full story at BBC Scotland News.
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