HC Deb 21 July 1969 vol 787 cc251-2W
Mr. St. John-Stevas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many doctors have carried out how many abortions per doctor since the Abortion Act came into operation until the latest convenient date.

Mr. Crossman

The figures are as follows:

ABORTIONS—27TH APRIL, 1968 TO 1ST APRIL, 1969:
ENGLAND AND WALES
Number of Operations per doctor Number of Doctors
Under 50 1,293
50–99 80
100–199 23
200–299 9
300–499 3
500 and over 8
1,416 doctors

Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied that there is adequate aftercare of abortion patients; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Crossman

I am not aware of any evidence that the facilities, either in National Health Service hospitals or approved places, available for the postoperative care of these patients are inadequate. The use made of such facilities is a matter for the clinical discretion of the individual doctors concerned.