§ Lord Alton of Liverpoolasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many abortions have been performed in the United Kingdom since 1967 under the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967; how many of these, expressed as a total figure and as a percentage of the total number of abortions, have been performed in order to save the life of the pregnant woman under section 1(1)(c) of the Abortion Act 1967. [HL5855]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathIn the years 1968 to 2001 inclusive there were 5.3 million abortions reported in England and Wales of which 39,000 (0.7 per cent.) were performed under section 1(1)(c) of the Abortion Act 1967 as amended.
Abortions performed in Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Executive.