§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Health how many women have received treatment under the National Health Service after undergoing illegal operations in the past three years to the nearest convenient date; and what has been the cost to the National Health Service.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonI regret this information is not available.
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§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Health how many women have died following illegal operations in the past three years to the nearest convenient date.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonThe number of deaths certified as due to abortion was 154 and of these 78 were clearly attributed to illegal abortion and 14 to legal abortions. The causes of death as stated suggest that some of the rest will have been illegal.