Unprecedented Surge In Abortion Numbers Raises Concerns About DIY Kits And Women’s Wellbeing

A legal expert has warned that the risk of ‘illegal’ abortions is rising, while another pointed towards the concerns over placing profit ahead of women’s health

Pro-life activists from the group Abortion Resistance attend the March for Life in London on Sept. 2, 2023. Sophia Rumpus

An expert has projected that abortions in England and Wales for 2023 may reach an alarming 325,000, marking a significant 32 percent increase from the already record-high of 246,438 abortions in 2022.

Quoting data from UK abortion provider Maries Stopes, the former global director for clinics at Marie Stopes, Kevin Duffy, recently highlighted what he describes as an “unprecedented increase in abortion numbers this year.”