§ Sir Patrick DuffyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give a breakdown of the total number of abortions under the terms of the Abortion Act 1967, in the Sheffield health authority area(a) by the ground on which
Number of notifications of abortions performed under the abortion act 1967 to resident of Sheffield district health authority by age group from 1984 to 1990 Year Age Group Under 16 16–19 20–24 25–34 35–44 45 + Unknown 1984 50 368 401 386 186 7 0 1985 48 416 403 386 148 1 0 1986 46 370 486 425 154 3 2 1987 43 363 501 446 129 2 1 1988 42 382 501 450 122 9 1 1989 35 349 485 483 148 3 0 1990 31 338 511 500 131 2 0 686W
Number of notifications of abortions performed under the abortion act 1967 to resident of Sheffield district health authority by category of premises Year Home RHA Other RHA NHS Non NHS NHS Non NHS 1984 763 603 1 31 1985 806 570 0 26 1986 832 614 0 40 1987 813 626 1 43 1988 899 560 2 46 1989 886 571 3 43 1990 831 641 6 35 they were performed, (b) according to age groups, (c) how many were repeat abortions, and (d) how many were notified (i) in the private sector, and (ii) in the public or national health service sector, for each of the last seven years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested could be provided in the form specified only at disproportionate cost.
The information that is readily available by area of residence is given in the tables.
Information about legal terminations by area of termination is not available due to reasons of confidentiality.
Number of notifications of abortions performed under the Abortion Act 1967 to residents of Sheffield district health authority by the ground on which they were performed for the years 1988 to 1990 1988 1989 1990 Statutory grounds Total 1,507 1,503 1,513 1 (with any other) 1 3 3 2 (alone) 1,333 1,262 1,333 3 (with or without 2) 158 226 162 4 (alone) 11 11 11 4 (with any other except 1 excluding 4 alone) 4 1 4 5 or 6 0 0 0 Ground 1 the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.
Ground 2 the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.
Ground 3 the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk or injury to the physical or mental health of any existing children in the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.
Ground 4 there is substantial risk that if the child were born it would differ from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
Ground 5 to save the life of the pregnant woman, or
Ground 6 to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.