HC Deb 17 November 1969 vol 791 cc194-5W
85. Mr. Peter M. Jackson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services at what stages of pregnancy were the eight operations for abortior performed which were followed by the death of the patients during the first 12 effective months of the Abortion Act 1967.

Mr. Crossman

The estimated weeks of pregnancy completed were as follows: 10, 11 (in 2 cases), 14, 16 (in 2 cases), 17 and 24.

86. Mr. Peter M. Jackson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of operations for termination of pregnancy, spetic abortions and incomplete abortions undertaken in hospitals in England and Wales in the quarter ended 31st March 1967 and the quarter ended 31st March 1969, respectively.

Mr. Crossman

I regret that comparable data for the two periods are not available.