How Generation Rent are fuelling record surge in abortions: Women in their 20s blame soaring house prices, Britain's GP appointments crisis and trendy fertility tracker apps for unwanted pregnancies, survey suggests READ MORE: Abortions surge past record 250,000 in a single year, data shows By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:33 EDT, 24 May 2024 | Updated: 10:34 EDT, 24 May 2024 e-mail 13 View comments Women in their 20s are driving a surge in abortions with many blaming worries about getting on the property ladder for terminating a pregnancy, according to new research. Some claimed a 'Glastonbury-esque scramble' for GP appointments left them unable to access contraception as a reason they had to seek a termination. Others resorted to trendy fertility tracker apps touted as 'natural contraceptives' and ended up with an unplanned pregnancy.
It comes as official data show a record 252,122 abortions were carried out in England and Wales in 2022, a 17 per cent rise on the previous year. This is equivalent to one in every 50 women in England and Wales between the age of 15 to 44 having a termination. A closer look at the figures reveals that women in their early 20s — among those dubbed Generation Rent, as so few can afford a mortgage — were the most likely age group to opt for an abortion in 2022, with 36.
4 terminations per 1,000 women, almost double the national average. Your browser does not support iframes. It comes as official data show a record .
