§ Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the female deaths attributed in 1977 to "Surgical and Medical Complications and Misadventure (ICD E930–936)", as shown in the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys Monitor dated 25 July 1978 on deaths by cause for England and Wales, followed upon legal operations for abortion under the provision of the Abortion Act 1967; what were the exact causes of any such deaths; and whether any of them were included among the six deaths attributed to abortion (ICD 640–645) in the same year.
§ Dr. VaughanNone of the deaths in England and Wales in 1977 which were attributed to surgical and medical complications and misadventure (ICD E930–E936) was reported as following a legal operation for abortion.