§ 46. Mr. Amessasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many National Health Service abortions have been carried out since the enactment of the Abortion Act; and how many there have been to date in the current year.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeBetween 1968 and the end of March quarter 1984, the number of National Health Service abortions carried out in England and Wales was 831,825. The provisional number for the March quarter 1984 was 16,708.