§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many abortions were performed on residents and non-residents at up to 12 weeks gestation, 13 to 20 weeks gestation, 20 to 23 weeks gestation and 24 weeks and over for each year since 1968; on what grounds
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Number of legal abortions by gestation: residents and non-residents, statutory grounds, age of women and category of premises, 1968–1983 England and Wales Year Gestation (weeks) All Under 13 13–19 20–23 24 and over Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents 1968 (27 April-31 December 1968) Total 22,332 1,309 13,503 821 7,584 416 572 48 127 4 Statutory grounds — — — — — — — — — — 1 1,146 21 — — — — — — — — 2 15,928 972 — — — — — — — — 3 949 8 — — — — — — — — 4 905 1 — — — — — — — — 5 15 1 — — — — — — — — 6 44 1 — — — — — — — — 2 with 4 399 23 — — — — — — — — 3 with others 2,946 282 — — — — — — — — Age of women 15 and under 543 10 292 216 24 8 16–19 3,285 190 1,946 1,312 125 27 20–24 6,105 448 4,117 2,097 184 28 25–29 3,989 293 2,622 1,412 113 16 30–34 3,483 175 2,278 1,199 68 22 35–39 2,868 114 1,813 1,035 52 22 40–44 1,318 54 783 505 38 10 45 and over 150 3 93 52 3 1 Not stated 591 22 380 172 13 2 NHS 14,492 68 — — — — — — — — Other 7,840 1,241 — — — — — — — — 1969 Total 49,829 4,990 32,196 3,052 15,629 1,626 998 228 174 21 Statutory grounds 1 1,842 99 — — — — — — — — 2 35,969 3,896 — — — — — — — — 3 2,281 13 — — — — — — — — 4 1,107 11 — — — — — — — — 5 14 — — — — — — — — — 6 31 — — — — — — — — — 2 with 4 742 86 — — — — — — — — 3 with others 7,843 885 — — — — — — — — Age of women 15 and under 1,174 57 700 441 53 8 16–19 8,059 876 5,314 3,198 271 35 20–24 12,914 1,679 9,530 4,457 368 47 25–29 9,001 937 6,589 2,959 183 35 30–34 7,981 660 5,693 2,632 122 31 35–39 6,373 459 4,548 2,061 108 18 40–44 2,875 203 1,934 1,003 73 13 45 and over 276 20 156 112 16 5 Not stated 1,176 99 784 392 32 3 NHS 33,562 166 — — — — — — — — Other 16,267 4,824 — — — — — — — — 1970 Total 75,962 10,603 52,495 7,565 20,204 2,648 796 126 157 14 Statutory grounds 1 2,163 172 — — — — — — — — 2 57,021 9,115 — — — — — — — — 3 3,486 38 — — — — — — — — 4 1,225 23 — — — — — — — — 5 10 — — — — — — — — — 6 35 1 — — — — — — — — these were performed; what ages the women were; and how many were performed in the National Health Service and how many were performed in other approved places, respectively.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1985, c. 61]: The available information is shown in the tables.
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Number of legal abortions by gestation: residents and non-residents, statutory grounds, age of women and category of premises, 1968–1983 England and Wales Year Gestation (weeks) All Under 13 13–19 20–23 24 and over Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents 2 with 4 823 83 — — — — — — — — 3 with others 11,199 1,171 — — — — — — — — Age of women 15 and under 1,732 90 1,088 615 43 3 4 1 16–19 13,518 1,690 10,102 4,550 174 35 24 3 20–24 19,838 3,356 16,393 5,926 205 41 31 5 25–29 13,751 2,120 11,102 4,103 131 22 33 1 30–34 11,901 1,619 9,588 3,357 96 9 27 1 35–39 9,141 1,066 7,256 2,516 69 9 19 3 40–44 4,107 437 3,101 1,206 58 4 15 — 45 and over 394 46 296 130 7 — 1 — Not stated 1,580 179 1,134 449 13 3 3 — NHS 47,370 308 — — — — 686 14 137 3 Other 28,592 10,295 — — — — 110 112 20 11 1971 Total 94,570 32,207 70,447 24,931 20,583 6,580 733 288 114 25 Statutory grounds 1 1,882 657 1,323 — 444 — 28 — 9 — 2 71,443 25,394 53,925 — 15,091 — 520 — 72 — 3 4,140 80 2,879 — 1,060 — 22 — 7 — 4 1,327 48 810 — 428 — 26 — 5 — 5 10 — 3 — 1 — 3 — 3 — 6 10 2 8 — 1 — 1 — — — 2 with 4 910 198 610 — 238 — 21 — 2 — 3 with others 14,848 5,828 10,889 — 3,320 — 112 — 16 — Age of women 15 and under 2,296 322 1,661 826 39 14 2 — 16–19 18,176 4,696 15,994 6,156 168 77 20 5 20–24 24,465 9,782 25,720 7,505 191 84 31 7 25–29 17,292 6,361 18,218 4,653 125 41 18 4 30–34 14,203 5,378 15,364 3,584 81 27 21 3 35–39 11,023 3,616 11,562 2,601 63 25 10 3 40–44 4,869 1,430 4,780 1,291 43 13 9 — 45 and over 451 140 415 145 8 3 1 1 Not stated 1,795 482 1,664 402 15 4 2 2 NHS 53,455 251 36,824 — 14,019 — 581 19 92 2 Other 41,115 31,956 33,623 — 6,564 — 152 269 22 23 1972 Total 108,565 51,319 84,472 41,234 20,794 9,242 709 327 137 33 Statutory grounds 1 1,711 2,169 1,284 — 350 — 20 — 8 — 2 82,988 37,680 64,639 — 15,917 — 542 — 100 — 3 4,171 192 3,190 — 840 — 21 — 7 — 4 1,126 48 757 — 295 — 33 — 2 — 5 10 — 1 — 3 — 1 — 3 — 6 14 1 7 — 4 — — — 1 — 2 with 4 887 281 646 — 200 — 14 — — — 3 with others 17,658 10,948 13,948 — 3,185 — 78 — 16 — Age of women 15 and under 2,804 516 1,898 346 774 153 43 10 9 3 16–19 21,786 7,264 15,827 5,158 5,338 1,962 206 85 26 9 20–24 26,908 15,604 20,810 12,164 5,339 3,201 171 111 35 7 25–29 20,796 10,367 16,621 8,508 3,525 1,696 120 52 25 4 30–34 16,076 8,402 13,143 7,228 2,461 1,039 72 32 19 4 35–39 12,242 5,917 10,035 5,117 1,879 724 48 16 13 4 40–44 5,590 2,426 4,400 2,076 1,020 312 32 14 6 1 45 and over 474 221 345 176 113 39 4 3 — — Not stated 1,889 602 1,393 461 345 116 13 4 4 1 NHS 56,861 225 42,597 — 11,944 — 484 — 97 — Other 51,704 51,094 41,875 — 8,850 — 225 — 40 — 1973 Total 110,568 56,581 88,224 43,078 18,513 12,028 833 611 142 59 Statutory grounds 314W315W
Number of legal abortions by gestation: residents and non-residents, statutory grounds, age of women and category of premises, 1968–1983 England and Wales Year Gestation (weeks) All Under 13 13–19 20–23 24 and over Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents 1 1,228 4,043 940 — 210 — 22 — 10 — 2 84,890 41,156 67,602 — 14,416 — 631 — 100 — 3 3,520 152 2,732 — 652 — 19 — 1 — 4 1,115 76 735 — 300 — 31 — 8 — 5 7 — 2 — 1 — 3 — 1 — 6 10 2 7 — 2 — — — 1 — 2 with 4 904 315 675 — 183 — 18 — 4 — 3 with others 18,894 10,837 15,531 — 2,749 — 109 — 17 — Age of women 15 and under 3,090 570 2,068 329 812 209 67 17 12 4 16–19 23,480 8,358 17,511 5,496 5,223 2,598 248 142 25 15 20–24 26,728 17,481 21,128 12,845 4,735 4,185 191 227 43 18 25–29 21,365 11,756 17,483 9,238 3,125 2,242 137 94 33 12 30–34 15,981 8,642 13,527 7,131 1,966 1,285 83 70 15 4 35–39 12,161 6,221 10,295 5,181 1,485 926 48 29 4 1 40–44 5,445 2,634 4,484 2,180 781 395 32 20 8 5 45 and over 525 211 407 159 88 44 10 3 — — Not stated 1,793 708 1,321 519 298 144 17 9 2 — NHS 55,456 181 42,305 — 10,637 — 487 — 91 — Other 55,112 56,400 45,919 — 7,876 — 346 — 51 — 1974 Total 109,445 53,495 87,963 38,834 17,361 12,583 775 734 128 71 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 1,061 3,095 830 — 160 — 20 — 10 — 2 88,130 42,996 70,809 — 14,031 — 618 — 89 — 3 (with other except 1) 18,559 7,143 15,136 — 2,789 — 91 — 15 — 4 (with 2) 1,686 261 1,183 — 381 — 44 — 13 — 5 and 6 9 — 5 — — — 2 — 1 — Age of women 15 and under 3,335 613 2,298 327 848 227 65 32 10 4 16–19 24,197 8,917 18,140 5,442 5,175 3,069 239 199 32 20 20–24 26,561 16,647 21,139 11,714 4,440 4,279 192 236 34 20 25–29 20,913 10,943 17,321 8,300 2,813 2,231 132 124 23 15 30–34 15,490 7,606 13,204 6,106 1,773 1,268 58 66 11 7 35–39 11,646 5,479 9,967 4,464 1,288 861 39 37 6 — 40–44 5,149 2,424 4,255 1,883 700 449 28 24 6 3 45 and over 502 201 393 154 76 38 8 3 3 — Not stated 1,652 665 1,246 444 248 161 14 13 3 2 NHS 56,076 244 43,053 — 10,330 — 466 — 93 — Other 53,369 53,251 44,910 — 7,031 — 309 — 35 — 1975 Total 106,224 33,478 84,643 23,301 16,814 8,453 847 778 124 53 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 1,068 1,565 792 — 181 — 15 — 10 — 2 87,368 28,858 69,556 — 13,965 — 691 — 87 — 3 (with other except 1) 16,208 2,890 13,270 — 2,278 — 77 — 13 — 4 (with 2) 1,572 165 1,023 — 388 — 62 — 13 — 5 and 6 8 — 2 — 2 — 2 — 1 — Age of women 15 and under 3,570 436 2,436 183 889 200 63 40 5 1 16–19 24,122 6,065 17,791 3,396 5,265 2,261 289 224 26 18 20–24 25,065 10,900 19,794 7,492 4,220 2,847 198 265 32 13 25–29 20,259 7,158 16,635 5,358 2,731 1,506 122 109 28 10 30–34 15,047 4,314 12,782 3,360 1,662 777 55 67 15 5 35–39 10,933 2,918 9,402 2,320 1,088 479 50 40 7 1 40–44 4,905 1,120 4,103 819 582 249 39 20 5 1 45 and over 471 102 352 68 92 22 11 5 3 1 Not stated 1,852 465 1,348 305 285 112 20 8 3 3 NHS 50,941 206 38,680 — 9,378 — 396 — 75 — Other 55,283 33,272 45,963 — 7,436 — 451 — 49 — 1976 Total 101,912 27,761 82,105 18,383 15,272 7,675 811 904 164 54 Statutory grounds 316W317W
Number of legal abortions by gestation: residents and non-residents, statutory grounds, age of women and category of premises, 1968–1983 England and Wales Year Gestation (weeks) All Under 13 13–19 20–23 24 and over Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents 1 (with other) 949 — 730 — 155 — 14 — 7 — 2 85,031 — 68,329 — 12,987 — 679 — 119 — 3 (with other except 1) 14,606 — 12,154 — 1,856 — 55 — 11 — 4 (with 2) 1,316 — 886 — 272 — 61 — 27 — 5 and 6 10 — 6 — 2 — 2 — — — Age of women 15 and under 3,425 410 2,355 162 845 195 70 40 9 2 16–19 23,963 4,954 17,948 2,530 4,972 1,990 265 276 43 15 20–24 23,612 9,009 18,649 5,818 3,884 2,635 215 309 35 18 25–29 19,323 6,196 16,094 4,498 2,424 1,387 124 143 32 11 30–34 14,589 3,573 12,599 2,710 1,422 705 49 61 16 4 35–39 10,216 2,259 8,881 1,704 932 452 41 39 13 3 40–44 4,520 889 3,848 626 460 216 29 23 10 — 45 and over 483 77 371 47 90 20 3 4 1 — Not stated 1,786 394 1,360 288 243 75 15 9 5 1 NHS 50,569 — 39,160 — 8,577 — 358 — 92 — Other 51,343 — 42,945 — 6,695 — 453 — 72 — 1977 Total 102,677 30,327 82,731 19,948 15,199 8,307 912 980 183 93 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 840 — 658 — 128 — 9 — 6 — 2 85,518 — 68,918 — 12,837 — 698 — 132 — 3 (with other except 1) 14,834 — 12,206 — 1,931 — 89 — 21 — 4 (with 2) 1,474 — 943 — 302 — 116 — 23 — 5 and 6 11 — 6 — 1 — 2 — 1 — Age of women 15 and under 3,624 443 2,444 165 937 201 70 59 10 4 16–19 24,592 5,174 18,419 2,615 5,048 2,044 287 293 44 29 20–24 24,026 10,012 19,078 6,430 3,832 2,917 226 326 56 29 25–29 18,270 6,721 15,186 4,790 2,301 1,553 143 138 28 16 30–34 15,190 4,146 13,115 3,142 1,433 779 78 84 19 8 35–39 10,153 2,390 8,841 1,796 904 501 40 38 12 2 40–44 4,638 993 3,957 707 471 218 37 28 6 1 45 and over 529 102 422 71 60 23 11 3 6 2 Not stated 1,655 346 1,269 232 213 71 20 11 2 2 NHS 52,330 — 41,007 — 8,718 — 412 — 97 — Other 50,147 — 41,724 — 6,481 — 500 — 86 — 1978 Total 111,851 29,707 89,712 19,936 16,727 7,765 1,249 1,013 261 98 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 679 — 505 — 126 — 9 — 7 — 2 92,949 — 74,706 — 14,042 — 891 — 180 — 3 (with other except 1) 15,855 — 13,098 — 1,986 — 126 — 28 — 4 (with 2) 2,356 — 1,400 — 571 — 220 — 43 — 5 and 6 12 — 3 — 2 — 3 — 3 — Age of women 15 and under 3,298 426 2,295 136 766 224 73 46 20 4 16–19 26,363 4,621 19,558 2,370 5,504 1,805 390 286 73 27 20–24 26,693 9,903 21,041 6,491 4,375 2,730 324 336 67 32 25–29 19,812 6,510 16,297 4,714 2,525 1,442 199 154 38 18 30–34 17,285 4,322 14,877 3,308 1,716 830 102 90 29 6 35–39 11,153 2,474 9,726 1,891 970 430 68 48 20 4 40–44 4,918 972 4,136 710 551 190 61 32 8 4 45 and over 492 128 382 75 79 38 12 12 — 1 Not stated 1,837 351 1,400 241 241 76 20 9 6 2 NHS 55,040 — 42,690 — 9,169 — 571 — 134 — Other 56,811 — 47,022 — 7,558 — 678 — 127 — 1979 Total 120,611 29,135 96,016 19,933 18,622 7,313 1,486 967 281 157 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 592 — 451 — 87 — 11 — 9 — 2 102,100 — 81,437 — 15,875 — 1,153 — 204 — 3 (with other except 1) 15,755 — 12,857 — 2,142 — 103 — 20 — 318W319W
Number of legal abortions by gestation: residents and non-residents, statutory grounds, age of women and category of premises, 1968–1983 England and Wales Year Gestation (weeks) All Under 13 13–19 20–23 24 and over Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents 4 (with 2) 2,151 — 1,269 — 512 — 218 — 44 — 5 and 6 13 — 2 — 6 — 1 — 4 — Age of women 15 and under 3,534 322 2,401 116 866 140 89 45 11 6 16–19 29,192 4,782 21,327 2,574 6,274 1,741 517 288 91 45 20–24 29,647 9,703 23,121 6,415 5,021 2,655 409 334 89 60 25–29 20,655 6,275 17,006 4,572 2,729 1,356 198 155 37 25 30–34 18,348 4,276 15,776 3,355 1,805 725 128 86 19 11 35–39 12,012 2,406 10,435 1,909 1,088 408 67 31 21 5 40–44 4,965 882 4,196 667 527 167 57 18 7 4 45 and over 519 87 406 54 76 23 9 6 3 — Not stated 1,739 402 1,348 271 236 98 12 4 3 1 NHS 55,558 — 42,939 — 9,481 — 535 — 120 — Other 65,053 — 53,077 — 9,141 — 951 — 161 — 1980 Total 128,927 31,976 102,367 21,085 20,106 8,579 1,853 1,187 381 232 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 680 22 528 — 107 — 8 — 5 — 2 110,294 30,197 87,731 — 17,323 — 1,444 — 280 — 3 (with 2) 16,046 1,618 13,072 — 2,224 — 137 — 30 — 4 (with 2 and/or 3) 1,900 139 1,035 — 452 — 263 — 62 — 5 and 6 7 — 1 — — — 1 — 4 — Age of women 15 and under 3,650 493 2,453 162 898 222 116 62 27 20 16–19 31,878 5,242 22,991 2,575 7,127 2,073 671 370 120 78 20–24 33,014 10,662 25,813 6,921 5,523 2,985 477 409 108 71 25–29 22,042 6,978 18,083 4,948 2,854 1,618 271 185 61 30 30–34 19,419 4,575 16,744 3,440 1,900 894 138 91 34 23 35–39 12,730 2,781 11,088 2,148 1,130 511 97 36 20 2 40–44 5,307 1,028 4,492 754 546 217 68 26 9 5 45 and over 547 136 444 85 83 35 10 8 1 3 Not stated 340 81 259 52 45 24 5 — 1 — NHS 60,594 224 46,897 — 10,237 — 704 — 159 — Other 68,333 31,752 55,470 — 9,869 — 1,149 — 222 — 1981 Total 128,581 33,899 108,472 23,688 17,379 8,258 1,480 1,621 235 183 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 752 38 615 — 110 — 11 1 5 — 2 108,100 31,150 91,358 — 14,591 — 1,129 1,589 164 175 3 (with or without 2) 17,897 2,515 15,435 — 2,238 — 84 26 14 7 4 (with any except 1) 1,818 196 1,059 — 434 — 253 5 52 1 5 and 6 14 — 5 — 6 — 3 — — — Age of women 15 and under 3,531 418 2,589 144 790 187 101 76 18 9 16–19 31,393 5,230 24,570 2,675 5,939 1,981 532 481 87 67 20–24 34,270 11,130 28,707 7,616 4,853 2,842 406 573 59 52 25–29 21,918 7,491 19,118 5,707 2,448 1,492 169 235 23 26 30–34 18,718 5,246 16,795 4,131 1,641 934 121 137 21 17 35–39 12,797 3,047 11,551 2,433 1,041 532 82 62 13 7 40–44 4,835 1,076 4,204 798 524 231 55 41 9 3 45 and over 564 148 466 97 82 34 10 15 2 2 Not stated 555 113 472 87 61 25 4 1 3 — NHS 61,103 173 51,591 — 8,191 — 517 — 77 — Other 67,478 33,726 56,881 — 9,188 — 963 1,621 158 183 1982 Total 128,553 34,492 110,148 24,063 16,638 8,427 1,490 1,726 198 264 Statutory grounds 1 (with other) 655 19 530 — 133 — 10 — 2 — 2 110,216 32,370 94,811 — 14,073 — 1,119 1,675 149 259 3 (with or without 2) 15,665 1,861 13,695 — 1,880 — 75 36 3 2 4 (with any except 1) 2,006 241 1,108 — 570 — 284 15 41 2 5 or 6 11 1 4 — 2 — 2 — 3 1
Number of legal abortions by gestation: residents and non-residents, statutory grounds, age of women and category of premises, 1968–1983 England and Wales Year Gestation (weeks) All Under 13 13–19 20–23 24 and over Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Residents Non-residents Age of women 15 and under 3,852 491 2,909 168 821 209 108 99 12 15 16–19 31,349 534 24,848 2,706 5,889 1,997 532 549 76 91 20–24 35,024 10,853 29,848 7,434 4,687 2,786 412 547 56 82 25–29 22,154 7,602 19,797 5,691 2,156 1,611 170 258 20 40 30–34 17,593 5,328 15,976 4,216 1,491 945 97 147 15 19 35–39 13,202 3,504 12,033 2,838 1,038 586 107 70 11 8 40–44 4,579 1,174 4,061 883 453 246 56 37 5 7 45 and over 522 148 445 96 66 37 8 14 3 1 Not stated 278 47 231 31 37 10 9 5 — 1 NHS 62,409 123 54,489 — 7,326 — 484 — 54 — Other 66,144 34,369 55,659 — 9,312 — 1,006 1,726 144 264 1983 Total 127,375 34,786 108,861 24,414 16,671 8,240 1,510 1,850 238 267 Statutory grounds 20 and over 1 (with other) 538 11 457 — 56 — 21 — — — 2 108,806 32,758 93,238 — 14,190 — 1,305 — — — 3 (with or without 2) 16,007 1,794 14,122 — 1,786 — 86 — — — 4 (with any except 1) 2,019 222 1,042 — 637 — 335 — — — 5 or 6 5 1 2 — 2 — 1 — — — Age of women 15 and under 4,087 479 3,054 151 911 216 10 93 19 18 16–19 31,231 5,281 24,810 2,759 5,788 1,874 536 559 83 86 20–24 35,014 10,844 29,695 7,339 4,806 2,804 423 617 64 80 25–29 22,157 7,661 19,621 5,791 2,302 1,539 179 289 41 42 30–34 16,903 5,382 15,412 4,280 1,354 933 107 142 16 25 35–39 13,071 3,729 11,935 3,027 1,009 594 98 95 9 9 40–44 4,383 1,277 3,874 984 446 243 55 43 4 6 45 and over 443 120 386 77 44 30 10 12 2 1 Not stated 86 13 74 6 11 7 1 — — — NHS 62,609 208 54,585 — 7,432 — 458 — 76 — Other 64,766 34,578 54,276 — 9,239 — 1,052 — 162 — Footnotes to tables
A. Statutory grounds as listed in Schedule 2 of the Abortion Regulations 1968:
1. Risk to life of woman.
2. Risk of injury to physical or mental health of woman.
2. Risk of injury to physical or mental health of existing child(ren).
4. Substantial risk of child being born abnormal.
5. In emergency—to save life of woman.
6. In emergency—to prevent grave permanent injury to physical or mental health of woman.
B. From 1968 to 1980 gestation is calculated as the number of completed weeks between last menstral period and date of operation. In March 1981 a new notification form was introduced which seeks a direct statement of gestation and the basis on which it is derived.
C. Not stated gestation is included in All gestation.
D. Abortions to non-residents are assumed to have been performed in approved places.
Dash in table indicate "not available".