Abortion

HC Deb 05 February 1975 vol 885 cc545-7W

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of deaths in Wales in each of the last 10 years from criminal abortion.

Mr. John Morris

The information is not available.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of abortion deaths in Wales in each of the last 20 years.

Mr. John Morris

The figures are as follows:

1954	5
1955	9
1956	3
1957	6
1958	5
1959	2
1960	1
1961	4
1962	2
1963	4
1964	5
1965	1
1966	1
1967	0
1968	2
1969	1
1970	3
1971	1
1972	3
1973	2

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of abortions notified in respect of women resident in Wales in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. John Morris

Notification of abortions was introduced after the Abortion Act 1967. The figures since then are as follows:

1968	1,012 (from 27th April)
1969	2,530
1970	3,835
1971	4,798
1972	5,222
1973	5,116

Mr. Gwnyfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of discharges from hospital in Wales after septic abortion in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. John Morris

Precise figures are not available, but during the six years 1967–72 it is estimated that about 360 women were discharged from hospitals in Wales with a principal diagnosis of abortion and with a mention of sepsis. Information is not available for earlier years.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many abortions have been carried out in Wales on women not usually resident within the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. John Morris

The information is not available.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of prosecutions for criminal abortion in Wales in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. John Morris

I regret that this information is not available.