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Abortion should not be seen as a contraceptive - Finnie
May 27, 2009 9:17 AM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Commenting on official figures showing that the number of abortions carried out in Scotland has risen again and that there is a clear link between deprivation and a higher incidence of abortion, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie said:
"Yet again the abortion rate is increasing in Scotland. It's particularly worrying that so many young girls are resorting to abortion.
"These figures also show that more than a quarter of the women who had abortions in 2008 have previously terminated a pregnancy.
"Any new campaign about safe sex must focus on deprived areas and younger girls, but it also needs to teach women that abortion should not be seen as a contraceptive."
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