§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions at 25 weeks, 26 weeks and 27 weeks were performed during 1988 because of a substantial risk that if the child were born it would be seriously handicapped.
§ Mr. FreemanThe data for 1988, which are provisional, are shown in the table.
Number of abortions performed under ground 41 of the 1967 Abortion Act by week of gestation, England and Wales 1988 Gestation week Number 25 5 26 7 27 6 1 There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
National health service abortions on usual residents of regional health authorities (RHAs). (a) total number and (b) day cases. Selected gestation periods, 1988 Gestation under 9 weeks Gestation 9 to 12 weeks Area of usual residence (a) (b) (a) (b) England and Wales 15,064 9,663 45,974 25,103 England 14,476 9,495 42,958 24,704 Wales 588 168 3,016 399 Northern RHA 1,459 939 3,884 2,239 Yorkshire RHA 660 246 2,178 872 Trent RHA 1,109 579 4,172 2,086 East Anglian RHA 735 421 2,572 1,216 North West Thames RHA 1,505 1,014 3,324 2,052 North East Thames RHA 2,297 1,915 6,408 5,030 South East Thames RHA 1,357 1,029 3,559 2,225 South West Thames RHA 990 774 2,147 1,419 Wessex RHA 474 241 2,018 907 Oxford RHA 1,012 873 2,001 1,412 South Western RHA 784 479 3,683 2,228 West Midlands RHA 537 267 1,740 625 Mersey RHA 507 355 2,226 1,627 North Western RHA 1,050 363 3,046 816
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many abortions were performed in 1987 and 1988 on residents aged 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 years at each of the following gestational ages: less than nine weeks, nine to 12 weeks, 13 to 16 weeks, 17 to 20 weeks, 21 to 24 weeks and 24 weeks and over on each of the seven grounds.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 25 July 1989]: The exact information requested cannot be released on grounds of confidentiality; the tables show such data as can be released.
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Number of abortions performed on residents aged 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 years by gestation weeks in 1988, by statutory grounds1 Age of mother Gestation weeks Statutory grounds All grounds (mentions) 2 All others 10 Under 9 4 3 1 9–12 4 4 0 13–16 1 1 0 17–20 1 1 0 21–24 0 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0
§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of legal abortions under nine weeks, nine to 12 weeks, 13 to 16 weeks and over 16 weeks since last menstrual period, performed on women resident in each regional health authority and in each district health authority in England and Wales in 1988.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information has been placed in the Library.
§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of National Health Service abortions under nine weeks and nine to 12 weeks since last menstrual period, and the respective numbers of these abortions involving admission and discharge on the same day, performed on women resident in each regional health authority and in each district health authority in England and Wales in 1988.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested cannot be released at district health authority level on the grounds of confidentiality. Data for usual residents of regional health authorities are shown in the table.
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Age of mother Gestation weeks Statutory grounds All grounds (mentions) 2 All others 11 Under 9 0 0 0 9–12 0 0 0 13–16 0 0 0 17–20 0 0 0 21–24 0 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 12 Under 9 2 2 0 9–12 2 2 0 13–16 0 0 0 17–20 1 1 0 21–24 2 2 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 13 Under 9 18 18 0 9–12 44 43 1 13–16 15 15 0 17–20 8 8 0 21–24 4 4 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0
Age of mother Gestation weeks Statutory grounds All grounds 2 All others (mentions) 14 Under 9 185 182 3 9–12 355 354 1 13–16 129 125 4 17–20 66 65 1 21–24 37 37 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 15 Under 9 611 605 6 9–12 1,465 1446 19 13–16 382 375 7 17–20 217 214 3 21–24 58 57 1 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 1 1 0 16 Under 9 1,536 1,522 14 9–12 3,724 3,657 67 13–16 787 779 8 17–20 414 407 7 21–24 136 132 4 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 1 1 0
Number of abortions performed on residents aged 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 years by gestation weeks in 1987, by statutory grounds1 Statutory grounds Age of mother Gestation weeks All grounds (mentions) 2 All others 10 Under 9 8 7 1 9–12 5 4 1 13–16 1 1 0 17–20 2 1 1 21–24 0 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 11 Under 9 0 0 0 9–12 1 1 0 13–16 0 0 0 17–20 0 0 0
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Number of abortions performed on residents aged 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 years by gestation weeks Statutory grounds1 Age of mother Gestation weeks All grounds (mentions) 1 2 3 4 5 6 1987 10 to 16 Under 9 2,353 10 2,319 23 1 0 0 9 to 12 5,576 21 5,480 69 6 0 0 13 to 16 1,324 1 1,303 16 4 0 0 17 to 20 694 2 672 10 10 0 0 21 to 24 213 0 209 2 2 0 0 24+ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Not stated 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1988 10 to 16 Under 9 2,356 4 2,332 16 4 0 0 9 to 12 5,594 14 5,506 71 3 0 0 13 to 16 1,314 0 1,295 15 4 0 0 17 to 20 707 1 696 5 5 0 0 21 to 24 237 0 232 3 2 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not stated 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 Conditions of the statutory grounds are: 1. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated. 2. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater that if the pregnancy were terminated. 3. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk or injury to the physical or mental health of any existing child(ren) in the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated. 4. There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be handicapped. 5. To save the life of the pregnant woman. 6. To prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
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Statutory grounds Age of mother Gestation weeks All grounds (mentions) 2 All others 21–24 0 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 12 Under 9 3 3 0 9–12 4 4 0 13–16 3 3 0 17–20 0 0 0 21–24 0 0 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 13 Under 9 26 25 1 9–12 55 55 0 13–16 16 15 1 17–20 12 11 1 21–24 6 6 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 14 Under 9 171 167 4 9–12 398 393 5 13–16 126 126 0 17–20 61 58 3 21–24 34 34 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 15 Under 9 639 630 9 9–12 1,560 1,534 26 13–16 398 391 7 17–20 225 221 4 21–24 66 66 0 24+ 0 0 0 Not stated 0 0 0 16 Under 9 1,506 1,487 19 9–12 3,553 3,489 64 13–16 780 767 13 17–20 394 381 13 21–24 107 103 4 24+ 1 0 1 Not stated 2 2 0
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish in theOfficial Report a breakdown of the reasons for abortions performed under grounds (a) one, (b) three, (c) four, (d) five, (e) six and (f) seven of the Abortion Act 1967 for 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. Freeman[holding answer 25 July 1989]: The information requested is shown in the tables.
Abortions performed under ground 11 (with any other) of the 1967 Abortion Act: numbers by principal medical condition, England and Wales, 1987–1988. Number ICD2 Condition 1987 1988 All legal abortions 480 486 641 Antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placentae and placenta praevia 2 3 642 Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium 73 145 643 Excessive vomiting in pregnancy 10 2 646–648 Other complications of pregnancy 227 250 654 Abnormality of organs and soft tissue of pelvis 8 5 655 Known or suspected foetal abnormality affecting management of mother 30 24 656–659.9 Other foetal complications — 1 Without mention of specific medical condition 98 27 1 The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant women greater than if the pregnancy were terminated. 2 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code, 9th revision.
Abortions performed under ground 31 (with or without 2) of the Abortion Act: numbers by principal medical condition, England and Wales, 1987–1988. ICD2 Condition Number 1987 1988 All legal abortions 17,247 17,902 642 Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium 15 14 643 Excessive vomiting in pregnancy 4 3 646–648 Other complications of pregnancy 13,573 14,787 654 Abnormality of organs and soft tissue of pelvis 8 12 655 Known or suspected foetal abnormality affecting management of mother 32 8 656–659.9 Other foetal complications 3 2 Without mention of specific medical condition 3,597 3,060 1 The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk or injury to the physical or mental health of any existing child(ren) in the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated. 2 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code, 9th revision.
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Abortions performed under ground 41 (alone) of the 1967 Abortion Act: numbers by principal medical condition—England and Wales, 1987–88 ICD2 Condition Number 1987 1988 All legal abortions 1,233 1,215 646–648 Other complications of pregnancy 20 6 655 Known or suspected foetal abnormality affecting management of mother 1,192 1,197 656–659.9 Other foetal complications 20 10 Without mention of specific medical condition 1 2 1 There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped. 2 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code, 9th revision.
Abortions performed under ground 41 (with any other except 1 and excluding 4 alone) of the 1967 Abortion Act: numbers by principal medical condition—England and Wales, 1987–88 ICD2 Condition Number 1987 1988 All legal abortions 682 560 640 Haemorrhage in early pregnancy 1 — 646–648 Other complications of pregnancy 49 24 654 Abnormality of organs and soft tissue of pelvis 1 1 655 Known or suspected foetal abnormality affecting management of mother 611 519 656–659.9 Other foetal complications 10 10 Without mention of specific medical condition 9 5 1 There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped. 2 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code, 9th revision.
Abortions performed under grounds 5 or 61 of the 1967 Abortion Act: numbers by principal medical condition, England and Wales, 1987–1988. ICD2 Condition 1987–88 Total All legal abortions 18 Maternal complications 13 Foetal complications 1 Other 4 1 (5) to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (6) to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. 2 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code, 9th revision.