HC Deb 24 July 1989 vol 157 cc536-7W
Mr. Amess

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions were performed under ground 6 of the Abortion Act 1967 in each year since 1968.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is shown in the table.

Abortions performed under ground 6 of the 1967 Abortion Act, which allows an abortion in an emergency to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman, 1968–88
Year Total
1968 45
1969 31
1970 36
1971 12
1972 15
1973 12
1974 6
1975 2
1976 9
1977 8
1978 7
1979 10
1980 3
1981 9
1982 5
1983 3
1984 8
1985 11
1986 4
1987 4
11988 5
1 Provisional data.