§ 9. Sir G. Sinclairasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women, respectively, have been proceeded against for procuring abortion under Section 58 or 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, as amended by the Abortion Act 1967, in each of the years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. CarlisleFollowing is the information
Persons proceeded against in England and Wales for offences under Sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, as amended by the Abortion Act 1967:
1968 to 1972 Year Male Female 1968 36 39 1969 31 26 1970 31 21 1971 20 14 1972 17 9