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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

‘This is a crisis’: 6 in 10 women who had abortion say childcare costs put them off pregnancy

PA

Six in 10 women who have had an abortion say the cost of childcare in the UK put them off pregnancy, according to a new study.

A report, carried out by campaign group Pregnant then Screwed, found almost one in five women said childcare costs were the main reason they decided to terminate a pregnancy.

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