This statistic displays the distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status. In that year, roughly half of all legal abortions carried out in England and Wales were performed on women who were single with a partner. Moreover, roughly a quarter of all legal abortions were of women who were single without a partner.
Distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status
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UK Department of Health. (May 23, 2024). Distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871636/legal-abortions-performed-by-marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health. "Distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871636/legal-abortions-performed-by-marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health. (2024). Distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871636/legal-abortions-performed-by-marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health. "Distribution of Abortions Performed Legally in England and Wales in 2022, by Marital Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871636/legal-abortions-performed-by-marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
UK Department of Health, Distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871636/legal-abortions-performed-by-marital-status-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited November 12, 2024)
Distribution of abortions performed legally in England and Wales in 2022, by marital status [Graph], UK Department of Health, May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871636/legal-abortions-performed-by-marital-status-in-england-and-wales/