Mr. John Mark Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the abortion rates among resident girls under 16 years of age between March 1984 and June 1985.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe table shows quarterly numbers and rates for March 1984 to June 1985 inclusive, together with an annual figure and an annual rate for 1984, for notifications of legal abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967.
Legal abortions to resident women aged under 16. England and Wales. Numbers and rates per 1,000 women March 1984 to June 1985. 1984 1985 Quarter Number Rate per 1,000 women* Number Rate per 1,000 women* March 1,067 1.43 985 1.32 June 973 1.30 925 1.24 September 1,017 1.36 December 1,048 1.41 Total† 4,158 5.58 * The rates (per 1,000 women) for the under 16 age-group are based on the population of women aged 14–15. The denominator is the mid-1984 estimated resident population figure. † Includes 53 late notifications not assigned to any quarter of 1984.