Hi Cora, abortion rates depend on many things but least of all the legal status, most of all the contraceptive availability. A regulated abortion service means women aren't vulnerable to coercion from illegal providers and importantly, have access to post-abortion contraception. A legalised regulated service also means you can get great data on who has abortions, why they have abortions + what might be done to better serve those social groups. Scotland managed to halve the abortion rate of under 18s in just 8 years through education about contraception.