HC Deb 18 June 1981 vol 6 c421W
Mrs. Dunwoody

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many legal abortions on residents of England and Wales were notified in 1979 and 1980 in the following age groups (a) under 15 years, (b) 15 to 19 years, (c) 20 to 24 years, (d) 25 to 29 years, (e) 30 to 34 years, and (f) 35 years and over.

Sir George Young

The numbers are shown in the following table:

Legal abortions on residents of England and Wales by age 1979, 1980
Age 1979* 1980†
Under 15 841 958
15–19 31,885 35,002
20–24 29,647 33,297
25–29 20,655 22,187
30–34 18,348 19,691
35 and over 17,496 18,770
Not stated 1,739 353
All ages 120,611 130,258
* Performed.
† Notified.