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| | Abortion Statistics in New Zealand Hide Brutal Truths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | In spite of recording a fall for the second year in a row, official abortion figures for last year reveal that the number of abortions in New Zealand has, in fact, increased by 57 per cent since 1990. |
 | | Statistics New Zealand announced that a total of 17,530 induced abortions were performed in the December 2005 year, compared with 18,210 in 2004. |
 | | Moran said the tables of statistics released showed 15,252 abortions were performed on fetuses 12 weeks and younger, at a cost of NZ$750 each; and 2279 were on fetuses over 12 weeks, at NZ$1400 each. |
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