... necessary under the terms of the act. The highest rate of termination in England and Wales was carried out in the twenty to twenty-four age group accounting for 55,340 of the total terminations in 2006 (Department of Health, 2006). However, it is important to note that the statistical data, relating to the termination of pregnancy may not be representative of the termination of unwanted pregnancies. Unwanted pregnancy is not grounds for a termination. Under these circumstances the doctors must consider whether it would be potentially, mentally or physically harmful to the woman, or her existing children for the pregnancy to continue as set out in section 1 (1) (a) of the abortion act. Thus meaning that it may be impossible to collect accurate statistical data relating soley to the termination of unwanted pregnancies, as terminations carried out for other reasons relating to the woman's health may be included. In 2006 there ...

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