§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the estimated total number of discharges from National Health Service hospitals after abortion in Scotland for each year from 1957 to 1977; what number was following therapeutic abortion; and what number following other categories of abortion.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe latest available figures are:
345W
§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many deaths were attributed to abortions in Scotland in each of the years 1967 to 1977 inclusive, as classified under ICD codes 640 to 645.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe figures are given in the table below:
Deaths from Abortion, Scotland, 1967–1977 Year Deaths from Abortion 1967 … … … … 0 1968 … … … … 1 1969 … … … … 3 1970 … … … … 0 1971 … … … … 2 1972 … … … … 3 1973 … … … … 2 1974 … … … … 2 1975 … … … … 0 1976 … … … … 0 1977 … … … … 1 NOTE
For 1968–77, deaths were classified to rubrics 640–645 of the 8th Revision of the ICD the corresponding rubrics for 1967 under the 7th Revision were 650–652.