The Sunday Times reports on the scandal of young women In the United Kingdom who are having free abortions on the NHS after free expensive IVF treatment because they have changed their minds about becoming a mother.
"Some terminate pregnancies after splitting from their husband or boyfriend, others because they were pressured into starting a family.
The phenomenon is worrying doctors and has triggered a backlash from family campaigners who accuse the women of treating babies like “designer goods”.
Data obtained from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority reveal that an average of 80 abortions are carried out in England Wales and Scotland each year following IVF treatment.
Up to half of these involve prospective mothers aged 18-34.
These women — usually the healthiest — are the least likely to conceive babies with abnormalities, suggesting a “social” reason may have led to the decision.’Fertility specialists expressed shock at the figures. “I had no idea there were so many post-IVF abortions — and each one is a tragedy,” said Professor Bill Ledger, a member of the authority."
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