HC Deb 26 July 1972 vol 841 c321W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of abortions in Scotland each year for the last 10 years.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Information is not available for the period before the Abortion Act, 1967, came into operation on 27th April, 1968. The numbers of abortions notified since that date are:

1968 (from 27th April) 1,492
1969 3,544
1970 5,254
1971 6,332

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