§
Mr. Leigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a breakdown by country of origin of the numbers and percentages of women who travelled to the United Kingdom for abortions in each of the years since the Abortion Act came into force.
§
Mr. Newton
[holding answer 12 November 1987]: The available information is shown in the tables.
Table 1 |
Numbers of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 in Great Britain to women usually resident outside the United Kingdom by country of usual residence, and percentage of all abortions in Great Britain, 1968 to 1980 |
|
1968 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
25,195 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
64 |
0.25 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
48 |
0.19 |
Austria |
9 |
0.04 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
19 |
0.08 |
Denmark |
3 |
0.01 |
France |
56 |
0.22 |
Germany |
620 |
2.46 |
Italy |
3 |
0.01 |
Netherlands |
37 |
0.15 |
Norway and Sweden |
2 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
— |
— |
Spain |
6 |
0.02 |
Switzerland |
13 |
0.05 |
Other European |
3 |
0.01 |
473W
|
1968 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Canada |
106 |
0.42 |
United States of America |
185 |
0.73 |
Other American |
1 |
.. |
Rest of the world |
12 |
0.05 |
|
1969 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
58,375 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
123 |
0.21 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
96 |
0.16 |
Austria |
7 |
0.01 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
150 |
0.26 |
Denmark |
38 |
0.07 |
France |
471 |
0.81 |
Germany |
1,560 |
2.67 |
Italy |
19 |
0.03 |
Netherlands |
137 |
0.23 |
Norway and Sweden |
23 |
0.04 |
Portugal |
1 |
.. |
Spain |
21 |
0.04 |
Switzerland |
45 |
0.08 |
Other European |
10 |
0.02 |
Canada |
382 |
0.65 |
United States of America |
1,594 |
2.73 |
Other American |
— |
— |
Rest of the World |
30 |
0.05 |
|
1970 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
91,819 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
261 |
0.28 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
165 |
0.18 |
Austria |
n/a |
n/a |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
563 |
0.61 |
Denmark |
n/a |
n/a |
France |
2,267 |
2.47 |
Germany |
3,621 |
3.94 |
Italy |
n/a |
n/a |
Netherlands |
816 |
0.89 |
Norway and Sweden |
n/a |
n/a |
Portugal |
n/a |
n/a |
Spain |
n/a |
n/a |
Switzerland |
115 |
0.13 |
Other European |
n/a |
n/a |
Canada |
299 |
0.33 |
United States of America |
1,601 |
1.74 |
Other American |
390 |
0.42 |
Rest of the World |
n/a |
n/a |
|
1971 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
133,110 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
579 |
0.43 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
216 |
0.16 |
Austria |
n/a |
n/a |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
2,111 |
1.59 |
Denmark |
226 |
0.17 |
France |
11,986 |
9.00 |
Germany |
13,560 |
10.19 |
Italy |
n/a |
n/a |
Netherlands |
792 |
0.59 |
Norway and Sweden |
n/a |
n/a |
Portugal |
n/a |
n/a |
Spain |
n/a |
n/a |
Switzerland |
389 |
0.29 |
Other European |
2 |
.. |
474W
|
1971 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Canada |
67 |
0.05 |
United States of America |
187 |
0.14 |
Other American |
— |
— |
Rest of the World |
924 |
0.69 |
|
1972 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
167,493 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
975 |
0.58 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
295 |
0.18 |
Austria |
257 |
0.15 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
2,536 |
1.51 |
Denmark |
86 |
0.05 |
France |
25,189 |
15.04 |
Germany |
17,532 |
10.47 |
Italy |
480 |
0.29 |
Netherlands |
243 |
0.15 |
Norway and Sweden |
93 |
0.06 |
Portugal |
18 |
0.01 |
Spain |
730 |
0.44 |
Switzerland |
675 |
0.40 |
Other European |
75 |
0.04 |
Canada |
52 |
0.03 |
United States of America |
131 |
0.08 |
Other American |
24 |
0.01 |
Rest of the World |
321 |
0.19 |
|
1973 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
174,691 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
1,195 |
0.68 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
306 |
0.18 |
Austria |
291 |
0.17 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
1,463 |
0.84 |
Denmark |
27 |
0.02 |
France |
35,293 |
20.20 |
Germany |
11,326 |
6.48 |
Italy |
1,172 |
0.67 |
Netherlands |
101 |
0.06 |
Norway and Sweden |
78 |
0.04 |
Portugal |
27 |
0.02 |
Spain |
1,763 |
1.01 |
Switzerland |
719 |
0.41 |
Other European |
155 |
0.09 |
Canada |
34 |
0.02 |
United States of America |
104 |
0.06 |
Other American |
27 |
0.02 |
Rest of the World |
429 |
0.25 |
|
1974 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
170,508 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
1,421 |
0.83 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
371 |
0.22 |
Austria |
268 |
0.16 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
641 |
0.38 |
Denmark |
4 |
.. |
France |
36,443 |
21.37 |
Germany |
5,991 |
3.51 |
Italy |
1,751 |
1.03 |
Netherlands |
78 |
0.05 |
Norway and Sweden |
49 |
0.03 |
Portugal |
59 |
0.03 |
Spain |
2,978 |
1.75 |
Switzerland |
618 |
0.36 |
Other European |
180 |
0.11 |
475W
|
1974 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Canada |
24 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
63 |
0.04 |
Other American |
30 |
0.02 |
Rest of the World |
409 |
0.24 |
|
1975 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
147,029 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
1,575 |
1.07 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
373 |
0.25 |
Austria |
87 |
0.06 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
403 |
0.27 |
Denmark |
3 |
.. |
France |
14,056 |
9.56 |
Germany |
3,404 |
2.32 |
Italy |
5,647 |
3.84 |
Netherlands |
83 |
0.06 |
Norway and Sweden |
33 |
0.02 |
Portugal |
60 |
0.04 |
Spain |
4,393 |
2.99 |
Switzerland |
413 |
0.28 |
Other European |
184 |
0.13 |
Canada |
13 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
55 |
0.04 |
Other American |
32 |
0.02 |
Rest of the world |
499 |
0.34 |
|
1976 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
136,892 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
1,822 |
1.33 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
336 |
0.25 |
Austria |
91 |
0.07 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
390 |
0.28 |
Denmark |
2 |
.. |
France |
4,568 |
3.34 |
Germany |
2,385 |
1.74 |
Italy |
8,211 |
6.00 |
Netherlands |
97 |
0.07 |
Norway and Sweden |
42 |
0.03 |
Portugal |
38 |
0.03 |
Spain |
6,397 |
4.67 |
Switzerland |
308 |
0.22 |
Other European |
268 |
0.20 |
Canada |
20 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
57 |
0.04 |
Other American |
29 |
0.02 |
Rest of the world |
611 |
0.45 |
|
1977 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
140,338 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
2,185 |
1.56 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
389 |
0.28 |
Austria |
115 |
0.08 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
349 |
0.25 |
Denmark |
5 |
— |
France |
4,143 |
2.95 |
Germany |
1,705 |
1.21 |
Italy |
7,549 |
5.38 |
Netherlands |
88 |
0.06 |
Norway and Sweden |
37 |
0.03 |
Portugal |
29 |
0.02 |
Spain |
10,187 |
7.26 |
Switzerland |
274 |
0.20 |
Other European |
388 |
0.28 |
476W
|
1977 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Canada |
11 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
58 |
0.04 |
Other American |
25 |
0.02 |
Rest of the world |
709 |
0.51 |
|
1978 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
149,009 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
2,550 |
1.71 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
413 |
0.28 |
Austria |
104 |
0.07 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
338 |
0.23 |
Denmark |
3 |
— |
France |
3,187 |
2.14 |
Germany |
1,171 |
0.79 |
Italy |
3,912 |
2.63 |
Netherlands |
79 |
0.05 |
Norway and Sweden |
16 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
28 |
0.02 |
Spain |
14,015 |
9.41 |
Switzerland |
292 |
0.20 |
Other European |
436 |
0.29 |
Canada |
17 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
70 |
0.05 |
Other American |
45 |
0.03 |
Rest of the world |
749 |
0.50 |
|
1979 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
157,530 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
2,809 |
1.78 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
457 |
0.29 |
Austria |
64 |
0.04 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
231 |
0.15 |
Denmark |
2 |
.. |
France |
3,047 |
1.93 |
Germany |
722 |
0.46 |
Italy |
959 |
0.61 |
Netherlands |
38 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
11 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
36 |
0.02 |
Spain |
17,062 |
10.83 |
Switzerland |
234 |
0.15 |
Other European |
90 |
0.06 |
Canada |
8 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
64 |
0.04 |
Other American |
35 |
0.02 |
Rest of the world |
820 |
0.52 |
|
1980 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
168,808 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
3,324 |
1.97 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
484 |
0.29 |
Austria |
58 |
0.03 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
198 |
0.12 |
Denmark |
5 |
.. |
France |
4,117 |
2.44 |
Germany |
584 |
0.35 |
Italy |
774 |
0.46 |
Netherlands |
41 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
8 |
.. |
Portugal |
41 |
0.02 |
Spain |
18,342 |
10.87 |
Switzerland |
179 |
0.11 |
Other European |
79 |
0.05 |
477W
|
1980 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Canada |
6 |
.. |
United States of America |
69 |
0.04 |
Other American |
33 |
0.02 |
Rest of the world |
898 |
0.53 |
n/a Not available. |
.. Less than 0.0 per cent. |
Numbers of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 in Great Britain to women usually resident outside the United Kingdom by country of usual residence, and percentage of all abortions in Great Britain, 1981–86 |
|
1981 |
|
Number |
Per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
171,487 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
3,605 |
2.10 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
455 |
0.27 |
Austria |
58 |
0.03 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
153 |
0.09 |
Denmark |
1 |
1 |
France |
4,100 |
2.39 |
Germany |
514 |
0.30 |
Gibraltar |
31 |
0.02 |
Greece |
11 |
0.01 |
Italy |
642 |
0.37 |
Malta |
41 |
0.02 |
Netherlands |
41 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
11 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
36 |
0.02 |
Spain |
20,454 |
11.93 |
Switzerland |
153 |
0.09 |
Turkey |
1 |
1 |
Other European |
15 |
0.01 |
Canada |
11 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
91 |
0.05 |
Algeria |
114 |
0.07 |
Argentina |
8 |
.. |
Australia |
31 |
0.02 |
Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland |
7 |
.. |
Brazil |
1 |
1 |
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines |
1 |
1 |
Egypt |
7 |
.. |
Ghana |
1 |
1 |
Hong Kong |
6 |
.. |
India |
6 |
.. |
Iran |
1 |
1 |
Israel |
1 |
1 |
Japan |
1 |
1 |
Kenya |
1 |
1 |
Libya, Tunisia |
9 |
0.01 |
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
1 |
1 |
Morocco |
1 |
1 |
New Zealand |
1 |
1 |
Nigeria |
13 |
0.01 |
Republic of South Africa |
512 |
0.30 |
Sudan |
1 |
1 |
Zambia |
10 |
0.01 |
Zimbabwe |
75 |
0.04 |
Rest of the World |
242 |
0.14 |
|
1982 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
171,470 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
3,654 |
2.13 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
467 |
0.27 |
Austria |
49 |
0.03 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
122 |
0.07 |
Denmark |
1— |
1— |
478W
|
1982 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
France |
3,825 |
2.23 |
Germany |
365 |
0.21 |
Gibraltar |
26 |
0.02 |
Greece |
7 |
0.00 |
Italy |
626 |
0.37 |
Malta |
36 |
0.02 |
Netherlands |
46 |
0.03 |
Norway and Sweden |
13 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
50 |
0.03 |
Spain |
21,415 |
12.49 |
Switzerland |
106 |
0.06 |
Turkey |
1— |
1— |
Other European |
13 |
0.01 |
Canada |
13 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
103 |
0.06 |
Algeria |
98 |
0.06 |
Argentina |
1— |
1— |
Australia |
40 |
0.02 |
Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland |
11 |
0.01 |
Brazil |
7 |
.. |
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, |
|
|
Philippines |
1— |
1— |
Egypt |
1— |
1— |
Ghana |
1— |
1— |
Hong Kong |
6 |
.. |
India |
1— |
1— |
Iran |
- |
- |
Israel |
1— |
1— |
Japan |
1— |
1— |
Kenya |
1— |
1— |
Libya, Tunisia |
13 |
0.01 |
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
1— |
1— |
Morocco |
1— |
1— |
New Zealand |
1— |
1— |
Nigeria |
16 |
0.01 |
Rupublic of South Africa |
563 |
0.33 |
Sudan |
1— |
1— |
Zambia |
1— |
1— |
Zimbabwe |
117 |
0.07 |
Rest of the world |
278 |
0.16 |
|
1983 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
170,620 |
|
Country of Usual Residence |
Irish Republic |
3,677 |
2.16 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
462 |
0.27 |
Austria |
82 |
0.05 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
75 |
0.04 |
Denmark |
1— |
1— |
France |
3,796 |
2.22 |
Germany |
298 |
0.17 |
Gibraltar |
22 |
0.01 |
Greece |
10 |
0.01 |
Italy |
617 |
0.36 |
Malta |
47 |
0.03 |
Netherlands |
26 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
11 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
36 |
0.02 |
Spain |
22,002 |
12.90 |
Switzerland |
110 |
0.06 |
Turkey |
1— |
1— |
Other European |
11 |
0.01 |
Canada |
17 |
0.01 |
USA |
101 |
0.06 |
Algeria |
111 |
0.07 |
Argentina |
1— |
1— |
Australia |
21 |
0.01 |
Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland |
1— |
1— |
Brazil |
1— |
1— |
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines |
1— |
1— |
479W
|
1983 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Egypt |
1— |
1— |
Ghana |
1— |
1— |
Hong Kong |
1— |
1— |
India |
6 |
.. |
Iran |
1— |
1— |
Israel |
1— |
1— |
Japan |
6 |
.. |
Kenya |
1— |
1— |
Libya, Tunisia |
9 |
0.01 |
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
1— |
1— |
Morocco |
1— |
1— |
New Zealand |
6 |
.. |
Nigeria |
10 |
0.01 |
Republic of South Africa |
560 |
0.33 |
Sudan |
6 |
.. |
Zambia |
7 |
.. |
Zimbabwe |
77 |
0.05 |
Rest of the World |
293 |
0.17 |
|
1984 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
179,148 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
3,948 |
2.20 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
454 |
0.25 |
Austria |
107 |
0.06 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
52 |
0.03 |
Denmark |
8 |
.. |
France |
3,931 |
2.19 |
Germany |
258 |
0.14 |
Gibraltar |
35 |
0.02 |
Greece |
7 |
0.00 |
Italy |
715 |
0.40 |
Malta |
48 |
0.03 |
Netherlands |
38 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
10 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
35 |
0.02 |
Spain |
20,060 |
11.20 |
Switzerland |
102 |
0.06 |
Turkey |
1— |
1— |
Other European |
19 |
0.01 |
Canada |
19 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
118 |
0.07 |
Algeria |
121 |
0.07 |
Argentina |
1— |
1— |
Australia |
50 |
0.03 |
Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland |
1— |
1— |
Brazil |
1— |
1— |
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines |
1— |
1— |
Egypt |
7 |
.. |
Ghana |
1— |
1— |
Hong Kong |
1— |
1— |
India |
1— |
1— |
Iran |
1— |
1— |
Israel |
1— |
1— |
Japan |
1— |
1— |
Kenya |
1— |
1— |
Libya, Tunisia |
6 |
.. |
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
1— |
1— |
Morocco |
6 |
.. |
New Zealand |
12 |
0.01 |
Nigeria |
1— |
1— |
Republic of South Africa |
755 |
0.42 |
Sudan |
1— |
1— |
Zambia |
6 |
.. |
Zimbabwe |
61 |
0.03 |
Rest of the World |
308 |
0.17 |
480W
|
1985 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
181,062 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
3,888 |
2.15 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
515 |
0.28 |
Austria |
74 |
0.04 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
50 |
0.03 |
Denmark |
1— |
1— |
France |
3,782 |
2.09 |
Germany |
181 |
0.10 |
Gibraltar |
28 |
0.02 |
Greece |
8 |
0.00 |
Italy |
630 |
0.35 |
Malta |
53 |
0.03 |
Netherlands |
34 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
17 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
34 |
0.02 |
Spain |
17,688 |
9.77 |
Switzerland |
92 |
0.05 |
Turkey |
1— |
1— |
Other European |
12 |
0.01 |
Canada |
12 |
0.01 |
USA |
112 |
0.06 |
Algeria |
124 |
0.07 |
Argentina |
1— |
1— |
Australia |
35 |
0.02 |
Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland |
1— |
1— |
Brazil |
1— |
1— |
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines |
9 |
.. |
Egypt |
1— |
1— |
Ghana |
1— |
1— |
Hong Kong |
1— |
1— |
India |
1— |
1— |
Iran |
1— |
1— |
Israel |
8 |
.. |
Japan |
1— |
1— |
Kenya |
6 |
.. |
Libya, Tunisia |
1— |
1— |
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
1— |
1— |
Morocco |
1— |
1— |
New Zealand |
6 |
.. |
Nigeria |
1— |
1— |
Republic of South Africa |
609 |
0.34 |
Sudan |
7 |
.. |
Zambia |
1— |
1— |
Zimbabwe |
64 |
0.04 |
Rest of the World |
329 |
0.18 |
|
1986 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
All legal abortions Great Britain |
181,835 |
|
Country of usual residence |
Irish Republic |
3,920 |
2.16 |
Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
566 |
0.31 |
Austria |
59 |
0.03 |
Belgium and Luxembourg |
47 |
0.03 |
Denmark |
1 |
1 |
France |
3,369 |
1.85 |
Germany |
141 |
0.08 |
Gibraltar |
28 |
0.02 |
Greece |
8 |
0.00 |
Italy |
664 |
0.37 |
Malta |
52 |
0.03 |
Netherlands |
32 |
0.02 |
Norway and Sweden |
11 |
0.01 |
Portugal |
49 |
0.03 |
Spain |
11,935 |
6.56 |
Switzerland |
64 |
0.04 |
Turkey |
9 |
0.00 |
Other European |
15 |
0.01 |
Canada |
12 |
0.01 |
United States of America |
87 |
0.05 |
Algeria |
116 |
0.06 |
481W
1986 |
|
Number |
per cent. |
Argentina |
1 |
1 |
Australia |
32 |
0.02 |
Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland |
7 |
.. |
Brazil |
6 |
.. |
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines |
1 |
.. |
Egypt |
1 |
1 |
Ghana |
8 |
.. |
Hong Kong |
6 |
.. |
India |
1 |
1 |
Iran |
7 |
.. |
Israel |
1 |
1 |
Japan |
10 |
0.01 |
Kenya |
1 |
1 |
Libya, Tunisia |
1 |
1 |
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei |
8 |
.. |
Morocco |
8 |
.. |
New Zealand |
7 |
.. |
Nigeria |
17 |
0.01 |
Republic of South Africa |
517 |
0.28 |
Sudan |
1 |
1 |
Zambia |
6 |
.. |
Zimbabwe |
69 |
0.04 |
Rest of the world |
309 |
0.17 |
n/a Not available. |
.. Less than 0.01 per cent. |
1 Less than six abortions. |