§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the numbers and percentages of legal abortions at durations of 20 to 28 weeks' gestation and totals by category of premises, statutory grounds and age of women for (a) residents and (b) non-residents of England and Wales for 1984 and 1985.
§ Mr. NewtonThe information is given in the tables.
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Category of premises and statutory grounds Age group All ages Under 15 15 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45 and over Unknown 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 45 3 4 18 16 1 1 2 — — — 3 (with or without 2) 4 — — 1 — 1 — — 1 1 — 4 (alone) 1 — — — 1 — — — — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 1 — — 1 — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — —
Number of notifications (of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 at gestation period 20 weeks and over by statutory grounds, category of premises and age of women residents England and Wales 1984 Category of premises and statutory grounds Age group All ages Under 15 15 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45 and over Unknown (a) National Health Service All grounds 6 — — 1 — 2 1 1 — 1 — 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 3 — — 1 — 1 — 1 — — — 3 (with or without 2) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (alone) 3 — — — — 1 1 — — 1 — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — (b) non-National Health Service total All grounds 2,296 45 71 694 785 366 161 100 57 15 2 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 2,246 45 71 693 779 351 151 89 50 15 2 3(with or without 2) 40 — — — 4 14 8 9 5 — — 4 (alone) 4 — — — — 1 2 — 1 — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 6 — — 1 2 — — 2 1 — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — non-National Health Service Agency (included in (b) above) All grounds — — — — — — — — — — — 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 3 (with or without 2) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — —
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Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 at gestation period 20 weeks and over by statutory grounds, category of premises and age of women residents England and Wales 1985 Category of premises and statutory grounds Age group All ages Under 15 15 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45 and over Unknown (a) National Health Service All grounds 496 6 15 83 126 106 55 74 26 5 — 1 (with any other) 13 — — 1 3 4 2 3 — — — 2 (alone) 146 6 14 53 38 14 12 6 2 1 — 3 (with or without 2) 13 — — — 8 1 3 1 — — — 4 (alone) 297 — 1 27 69 80 35 62 19 4 — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 26 — — 2 8 6 3 2 5 — — 5 1 — — — — 1 — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — (b) non-National Health Service total All grounds 1,620 39 87 676 508 165 70 46 25 3 1 1 (with any other) 1 — — 1 — — — — — — —
Category of premises and statutory grounds Age group All ages Under 15 15 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45 and over Unknown 2 (alone) 1,534 39 87 669 476 134 61 43 22 2 1 3 (with or without 2) 79 — — 6 28 30 9 3 3 — — 4 (alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 5 — — — 4 — — — — 1 — 5 1 — — — — 1 — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — non-National Health Service Agency (included in (b) above) All grounds 62 4 2 26 19 4 4 — 1 1 1 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 54 4 2 25 17 1 3 — 1 — 1 3 (with or without 2) 7 — — 1 2 3 1 — — — — 4 (alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 1 — — — — — — — — 1 — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — —
Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967 at gestation period 20 weeks and over by statutory grounds, category of premises and age of women non-residents England and Wales 1985 Category of premises and statutory grounds Age group All ages Under 15 15 16–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 45 and over Unknown (a) National Health Service All grounds 2 — — — 1 — — 1 — — — 1(with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 1 — — — 1 — — — — — — 3 (with or without 2) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (alone) 1 — — — — — — 1 — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — (b) non-National Health Service total All grounds 2,314 41 90 654 763 360 219 121 58 8 — 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 2,268 41 90 651 752 353 207 115 51 8 — 3 (with or without 2) 35 — — 3 8 5 8 5 6 — — 4 (alone) 2 — — — — 1 1 — — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 9 — — — 3 1 3 1 1 — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — non-National Health Service Agency (included in (b) above) All grounds 1 — — — — 1 — — — — — 1 (with any other) — — — — — — — — — — — 2 (alone) 1 — — — — 1 — — — — — 3 (with or without 2) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — — — — — — — — Grounds as listed in Schedule 2 of the Abortion Regulations, 1968:
1. Risk of life of woman.
2. Risk of injury to physical or mental health of woman.
3. Risk of injury to physical or mental health of existing child(ren).
4. Substantial risk of child being born seriously handicapped.
5. In emergency—to save life of woman.
6. In emergency—to prevent grave permanent injury to physical or mental health of woman.