Israel ranks 27 out of 28 in abortion rates in Western countries
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The rate of abortions in Israel is particularly low compared to Western countries, according to a new report by the Ministry of Health, which shows that Israel ranks 27 out of 28 countries, with only Croatia in the list with fewer abortions per year.
In 2015, there were 19,531 applications to the Committee for Termination of Pregnancy, and 18,240 approved abortions were performed. Since 2000, there has been a 25 percent drop in pregnancy termination rates in Israel, and a decline of 32 percent since 1990.
Attorney Irit Rosenblum, the director of New Family, said in response, "The pregnancy termination committees are the problem, and they affect the autonomy and discretion of women."
