According to new figures out of Britain, the use of an abortion pill, that has been linked to 10 deaths, has more than doubled in the past two years.

Statistics reveal over 10,000 women in the UK took the pill at Bpas clinics last year.

Bpas described the trend as a "success" for sexual health, but campaign groups have been critical, according to BBC news.

Ann Furedi, chief executive of the BPAS, says demand for the pills had doubled over the past three years - since the service started allowing women to go home after the second dose.

Furedi says: "We're glad that it has been recognized that the best option for women needing abortion is earlier access.

"This trend is a success for BPAS and for the government's sexual health strategy."

Meanwhile, British pressure group Comment on Reproductive Ethics (CORE) condemned Bpas for "deeply insensitive self-promotion" by "trumpeting" its role in the 10,000 abortions.