HC Deb 18 October 1968 vol 770 c192W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Minister of Health if he will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT showing the annual number of deaths resulting from criminal abortion in England and Wales from 1960 and 1967 and the number known to have occurred since the Abortion Act 1967, came into effect.

Mr. K. Robinson

Following are the figures:

Deaths notified as due to operations induced for other than medical or legal indications (ICD Seventh Revision 650.2 651.2 652.2) England and Wales.
1961 23
1962 29
1963 21
1964 24
1965 21
1966 30
1967 17
1968
January to April 6
May to August 10