HC Deb 13 July 1987 vol 119 c372W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of abortions which have been performed under the Abortion Act 1967 (a) on persons coming from Northern Ireland and (b) on persons from the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Newton

The numbers of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1977 from 27 April 1968 to 31 December 1986 to women usually resident in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic are 20,957 and 41,548 respectively.