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(UK) Abortion soars among women in 40s
Telegraph ^ | 5/28/11 | Laura Donnelly

Posted on 05/29/2011 3:21:15 AM PDT by markomalley

The number of women having abortions in their 40s has risen by almost one third in a decade, according to new figures.

Experts said the dramatic rise reflects increased sexual activity among older women, and higher numbers of single women and divorcees – who are far more likely than previous generations to have casual sex or short-term relationships.

The head of Britain's biggest abortion provider said women in their 40s – dubbed "The Sex and the City generation" – were increasingly inclined to take chances with contraception, only to be shocked when they became pregnant.

Pro-life campaigners described the figures as "extraordinarily depressing".

The government statistics disclose that the number of abortions for women aged 40 and over has risen by more than 30 per cent since 2000. In total, 8,179 women aged 40 and over terminated pregnancies last year – including more than 650 women above the age of 45, and 21 women aged 50 and over.

Ann Furedi, chief executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, said: "I think women are generally remaining sexually active for longer, and women in their 40s increasingly see themselves as sexual players – whether or not they are in relationships – in a way that they didn't even a decade ago."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: abortion; moralabsolutes; prolife
Heaven forbid that anything would stand in the way of a Muslim takeover of Britainistan.
1 posted on 05/29/2011 3:21:20 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Percentage wise Muslims are not a major part of the UK (still under 5% I think).

But they cause such a disproportionate amount of trouble you’d think it would be more.


2 posted on 05/29/2011 3:41:09 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: markomalley

I think they need more sex education in the schools and more easily available contraceptives. If society weren’t so puritanical, these poor women would know about protecting themselves. (/s)


3 posted on 05/29/2011 4:28:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Oh most loving Father, preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties.)
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To: Tax-chick
How many of these women are sex tourists to places where they rent a boy toy for a couple of weeks?

Cougars on parade!

4 posted on 05/29/2011 5:28:02 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: markomalley

Given the long wait times for medical procedures in Britain, how long are the wait times for abortions.

There are stories of folks dieing before a lif4esaving procedure can be performed. How many babies are saved because an abortion procedure had a nine month wait?

/S


5 posted on 05/29/2011 5:46:38 AM PDT by CPOSharky (The only thing straight, white, Christian males get is the blame for everything.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Eeeew.

I read a book recently that mentioned the phenomenon of Arab men’s being married to European women. The well-off Western woman would live with the man a couple of months of the year (when the weather is nice in Egypt, I suppose) and pay enough to support him and one or more native wives and all their children.


6 posted on 05/29/2011 5:47:49 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Oh most loving Father, preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties.)
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To: markomalley

Degenerate cougars and cubs, add to that the nasty boom of STDs in retirement communities. Yech.


7 posted on 05/29/2011 6:10:41 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: markomalley

Of course, one easy solution would be to stop funding abortion with their socialist health-care. I think there would be a substantial drop in “surprise” pregnancies if those women knew that they weren’t going to get their abortions “free” any more.

As badly as their National Health Service is struggling, there really is no justification for paying for luxury procedures that have nothing to do with health care.


8 posted on 05/29/2011 6:25:27 AM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: markomalley

Would it be insensitive of me to observe that if abortion wasn’t so readily available and encouraged that 40-something women might not be so sexually active in the first place?


9 posted on 05/29/2011 6:26:59 AM PDT by prairiebreeze
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To: grey_whiskers

Yes, sex tourism. Camel bone artifacts are highly inflated and over rated.


10 posted on 05/29/2011 8:18:01 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama . fascist info..http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Tax-chick

LOL!

Great post.

If only the government could invent a program to teach us how to deal with life in our 4th decade!


11 posted on 05/29/2011 8:22:29 AM PDT by Scotswife
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To: prairiebreeze; Scotswife
... 40-something women might not be so sexually active

Lots of 40-something women are married.

12 posted on 05/29/2011 1:32:48 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Oh most loving Father, preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties.)
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To: Tax-chick

Undoubtedly some are that subsequently seek abortions. Lots of them are divorced/single too...


13 posted on 05/29/2011 2:26:21 PM PDT by prairiebreeze
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To: prairiebreeze

My point was that married women are expected to be sexually active.

And yes, some of the older women having abortions are probably married, especially if they’re abortions of a potentially handicapped child.


14 posted on 05/29/2011 2:51:48 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Oh most loving Father, preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties.)
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To: Tax-chick

LOL!! And active too!


15 posted on 05/29/2011 8:58:33 PM PDT by Scotswife
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