§ 20. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services from information derived from the Registrar General's returns, the Abortion Regulations 1968, the confidential inquiries into maternal deaths conducted by his Department and from coroners and other sources, how many women died within one month of operations under the Abortion Regulations in each calendar year 69W since 1968; how many of such deaths were attributed to causes expected to have resulted in death had the operations not been performed; and whether he will detail such causes.
§ Sir K. JosephWomen known to have died in England and Wales within one month of an operation under the Abortion Act numbered three in 1968, 17 in 1969, 13 in 1970, 14 in 1971, and 12 so far recorded in 1972. Information is not immediately available to answer the remainder of the question, but I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.
§ 60. Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services
Women usually resident in Main Catchment Area* of East Cheshire Hospital Management Committee Abortions carried out in England and Wales Births in England and Wales All Women Abortions carried out in hospitals of East Cheshire Hospital Management Committee National Health Service hospitals Approved places Live Still Ratio of abortions to births (a) (b) (c) (d) (a)+(b)/(c)+(d) 1969 … … 5 87 17 2,003 27 0.051 1970 … … 12 124 31 1,964 25 0.078 1971 … … 9 121 75 1,978 27 0.098 *Alderley Edge UD, Bollington UD, Congleton MB, Macclesfield MB, Macclesfield RD. Wilmslow UD.