HC Deb 07 June 1976 vol 912 cc580-1W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the figures, quarter by quarter, for the years 1974 and 1975 and for the first quarter of 1976, showing (a) deaths due directly and indirectly to legal abortions, (b) deaths following spontane-

1974 1975
ICD code Cause March June September December March June September
640 Abortion induced for medical indication 3 1 2 3 2 1
641 Abortion induced for other legal indications
642 Abortion induced for other reasons 1 1 1
643 Spontaneous abortion
644 Abortion not specified as induced or spontaneous 1 1
645 Other abortion 2
Total abortion deaths 5 2 1 3 3 3 2

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the figures, quarter by quarter, for the years 1974 and 1975 and for the first quarter of 1976, showing the number of hospital discharges for incomplete abortions.

Dr. Owen

I regret that the information is not available.

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