Abortions in Malmö--problems and prevention.

Abstract

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, Malmö leading with 26.5-30.4 per 1,000 women.