HC Deb 03 June 1980 vol 985 cc633-4W
Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many terminations of pregnancy were due to failure of an intrauterine device; and what were the total numbers of malformed births due to an intrauterine device for the years 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.

Dr. Vaughan

The information requested is not available; and I am advised that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the use of intrauterine devices and the occurrence of congenital malformations.