§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked 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. MoyleThe 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.