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Tayside has highest abortion rate in Scotland

May 27, 2008
BBC

Tayside has a higher abortion rate than anywhere else in Scotland, according to the latest official health statistics.

Last year there were 1,297 terminations in the region, up from 1,191 in 2006. The 20-24 age group had the most terminations, followed by under 20s.

Dundee was top of the council area tables, with 655 abortions compared to 592 the previous year.

Across Scotland there were 13,703 terminations, with abortion rates highest in areas of deprivation.

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