Abortions in Malmö--problems and prevention
Söderberg, H.
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. Supplement 164: 60-62
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8835 PMID: 9225640 Document Number: 475474
Since 1975, women living in Sweden have had after counseling, free access to legal abortion until the 18th week of pregnancy. During the past decade, the abortion number remained around 34-38,000 per year, but since 1989 it has been decreasing continuously. This means an abortion rate ranging from 19.8 to 21.5 per 1,000 women aged 15-44. The largest towns in Sweden have the highest abortion rates, Malmo leading with 26.5-30.4 per 1,000 women.