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New Zealand sees jump in abortion rate
December 27, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: Official statistics released by the government of New Zealand during Christmas week (perhaps to minimize public notice) show a 15% increase in the number of abortion for 2023, with 22% of all pregnancies ending in abortion.
The statistics show a 67% increase in the number of late-term abortions (in the 20th week of pregnancy or later), and a surge in the number of “adverse outcomes” reported for the mothers.
The government also reports that 60% of the women who sought abortions were not using any other form of contraception.
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