§ Sir Graham BrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown by gestation of the pregnancy of the abortions performed in the Anglia and Oxford region in the latest year for which figures are available. [38163]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe figures presented give a breakdown of the number of abortions performed to women usually resident in the Anglia and Oxford health region by gestation of pregnancy, for the year 1994.
Gestation of pregnancy in weeks Number of abortions Under 9 5,753 9–12 5,841 13–19 1,086 20 and over 192 Total 12,872
§ Sir Graham BrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many abortions have now been performed in total within the Anglia and Oxford region under the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967; and how many and what percentage of those abortions were performed in emergency to save the life of the mother. [38026]
§ Mrs. KnightThe total number of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act, to women usually resident in the Anglia and Oxford health region1, from 1970 to 1994 2was 241,882. During this period, 10 abortions, 0 per cent. of the total number of abortions performed, were carried out in an emergency, certified by the operating practitioner as immediately necessary, to save the life of the woman3.
Notes:
1 Figures are based, where possible, on 1994 health authority boundaries. Other boundary changes have not been reflected in the figures.
2 Figures for 1968–69 are not held on a comparable basis.
3 Abortions performed under statutory grounds 5 (1970–31st March 1991) and F (1st April 1991-present) i.e. where in the case of emergency it was necessary to save the life of the woman.
§ Sir Graham BrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown by technique of the number of abortions performed in the Anglia and Oxford region in the latest year for which figures are available. [38161]
§ Mrs. KnightIt is not possible to give a reply, as abortion data are not routinely collected by technique.
§ Sir Graham BrightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown by the procedure adopted of the number of abortions performed in the Anglia and Oxford region in the latest year for which figures are available. [38162]
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§ Mrs. KnightThe figures presented give a breakdown of the number of abortions performed to women usually resident in the Anglia and Oxford health region by procedure, for the year 1994, the latest year for which figures are available.
Procedure Number of abortions Hysterotomy (only) 3 Hysterectomy (only) 3 Vacuum aspiration (only) 10,510 Vacuum aspiration with dilation and evacuation 535 Dilation and Evacuation 261 Other surgical 1 Prostaglandins (only) 263 Prostaglandins with other agents 199 Antiprogesterone with or without prostaglandin 1,078 Other medical 16 Other combined methods 3 Total 12,872
§ Dame Jill KnightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many abortions have been performed within the West Midlands region under the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967; and how many and what percentage of those abortions were performed in emergency to save the life of the mother. [38346]
§ Mrs. KnightThe total number of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act, to women usually resident in the West Midlands health region1, from 1970 to 1994 2 was 351,747. During this period, nine abortions—0 per cent. of the total number of abortions performed—were carried out in an emergency, certified by the operating practitioner as immediately necessary, to save the life of the women3.
Notes:
1 Figures are based, where possible, on 1994 health authority boundaries. Other boundary changes have not been reflected in the figures.
2 Figures for 1968–69 are not held on a comparable basis.
3 Abortions performed under statutory grounds 5 (1970–31st March 1991) and F (1st April 1991-present) i.e. where in the case of emergency it was necessary to save the life of the woman.
§ Dame Jill KnightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown by gestation of pregnancy of abortions performed in the West Midlands region in the latest year for which figures are available. [38347]
§ Mrs. KnightThe figures presented give a breakdown of the number of abortions performed to women usually resident in the West Midlands health region by gestation of pregnancy, for the year 1994, the latest year for which figures are available.
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Gestation of pregnancy in weeks Number of abortions Under 9 6,560 9–12 7,134 13–19 2,081 20 and over 225 Total 16,000 The annual reference volume, 1994 Abortion Statistics, England and Wales, Series AB No. 21 is expected to be published on the 30 July 1996.
§ Dame Jill KnightTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown by age of the mother of the abortions carried out in the West Midlands region in the last five years. [38348]
§ Mrs. KnightThe figures presented give a breakdown of the number of abortions performed to women usually resident in the West Midlands health region by age of the woman, for the years 1990 to 19941.
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Under 16 399 393 387 346 393 16–19 4,322 3,722 3,229 2,918 2,764 20–24 5,716 5,541 5,073 4,901 4,531 25–29 3,709 3,695 3,664 3,651 3,775 30–34 2,277 2,374 2,396 2,437 2,553 35–39 1,368 1,393 1,369 1,474 1,437 40–44 539 526 518 515 498 45 and over 50 45 53 63 48 Not stated — 3 3 1 1 All ages 18,380 17,692 16,692 16,306 16,000 1 Abortion Statistics, England and Wales, Series AB Nos. 17–21.