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."
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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.
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)
Cougars on parade!
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
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.
Degenerate cougars and cubs, add to that the nasty boom of STDs in retirement communities. Yech.
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.
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?
Yes, sex tourism. Camel bone artifacts are highly inflated and over rated.
LOL!
Great post.
If only the government could invent a program to teach us how to deal with life in our 4th decade!
Lots of 40-something women are married.
Undoubtedly some are that subsequently seek abortions. Lots of them are divorced/single too...
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.
LOL!! And active too!
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