§ 81. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many abortions have been done on Rhesus-negative mothers; and how many of the mothers received auto-immune globulin as a prophylactic measure against developing anti-bodies.
§ Mr. AlisonI regret that this information is not available. Anti-D immuno globulin is available for Rhesus-negative mothers undergoing abortions in National Health Service hospitals and approved nursing homes. The latter have given my right hon. Friend an assurance that they made arrangements for obtaining this material.
§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services after how many of the 528 legal operations for termination of pregnancy performed after the 24th week of gestation during the first three years' operation of the Abortion Act 1967, live births were registered according to law.
§ Mr. AlisonWhen a live birth is registered, no information about the method of delivery is obtained. The information requested is therefore not available.