HC Deb 10 July 1978 vol 953 c443W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the deaths resulting from legal abortion in each of the years 1967 to 1977, respectively, following treatment in National Health Service hospitals; and how many followed termination of pregnancy in approved places.

Mr. Moyle

The numbers of deaths reported with abortion notifications in England and Wales are as follows:

Following abortion
in NHS not in NHS
1968 3
1969 14 3
1970 14
1971 10 4
1972 14 1
1973 4 2
1974 5 2
1975 2 1
1976 1
1977 5 1
* Provisional.