Nye aborttal: Flest tidlige aborter og færre blandt unge

New abortion stats: More early abortions and fewer among young people

Posted by Sex & Samfund on April 22, 2026

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De nyeste aborttal viser en mindre samlet stigning i antallet af aborter på 1,7 procent fra 2024 til 2025. Langt de fleste aborter foretages fortsat tidligt i graviditeten og færre unge får abort. Samtidigt er der en stigning i antallet af aborter mellem 12. og 17. graviditetsuge blandt voksne kvinder. Sex & Samfund peger på, at der er tale om mindre udsving over en længere periode, men vurderer samlet set, at den nye abortlov virker efter hensigten.

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Recent abortion figures show a slight overall increase of 1.7 percent from 2024 to 2025. Most abortions still occur early in pregnancy, with fewer young women obtaining abortions. There is also an increase in abortions between 12 and 17 weeks of pregnancy among adult women. Sex & Samfund notes these are minor fluctuations over time but believes the new abortion law is working as intended.

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