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Figures reveal Manx women travelling to UK for abortion

Abortion campaigners say new figures show more than seven women a month travel to the UK for a termination.

The data shows last year 88 women gave Manx addresses when they went to UK medical facilities for an abortion.

Samantha Heard from the Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation - which is pushing to change the law about on-Island abortions - says it's disgraceful women still have to travel away.

She also says the true number of women seeking abortions is much higher:

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