§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many abortions have been performed in the
Legally induced abortions in England and Wales Completed weeks* of pregnancy 27th April-31st December, 1968 1969 1970 January-May, 1971† Total 20 … … … 263 502 423 131 1,319 21 … … … 156 356 256 88 856 22 … … … 117 224 150 59 550 23 … … … 84 144 93 36 357 24 … … … 53 95 69 18 235 25 … … … 34 35 49 15 133 26 … … … 21 31 28 6 86 27 … … … 19 28 20 8 75 * Period measured from date of last menstrual period, the only measure of gestation available. † Excluding notifications received after the end of May, 1971.