More over-40s having abortions

The number of women aged 40 and over travelling to Britain for abortions is on the rise.

The number of women aged 40 and over travelling to Britain for abortions is on the rise.

New statistics show 200 women aged 40 and over gave Irish addresses at British clinics in 2006, rising to 271 last year. The overall number of women travelling dropped for the ninth year in a row.

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