§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many abortions were performed on resident and non-resident women during 1986 at each of the following gestational ages:*18 weeks, 19 weeks, 20 weeks, 21 weeks, 22 weeks, 23 weeks, 24 weeks and 25 weeks and over, respectively; on what grounds these were performed; what were the ages of the women; and what was the number performed in National Health Service establishments and the number performed in approved places.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThere were no abortions performed in approved places at these gestational ages in 629W 1986. Of the 160 performed in NHS establishments, one was for a non-resident woman. The numbers by gestational age and grounds and by age group are set out in the tables.
Table 1 Terminations after 18 weeks in Scottish hospitals by age of mother, 1986 Age number <16 9 16–19 39
Table 2 Terminations in Scottish hospitals by gestation and statutory grounds, 1986 Gestation(weeks) One ground recorded More than one ground Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 — 52 — 13 — — 5 70 19 — 20 — 11 — — 3 34 20 — 12 — 18 — — 1 31 21 — 3 — 5 — — — 8 22 — 5 — 2 — — 1 8 23 — — — 4 — — — 4 24 — — — 2 — — 1 3 25 and over — — — 1 1 — — 2 Total — 90 — 59 1 — 10 160 Key to statutory grounds: 1. Risk to life of pregnant woman. 2. Risk to physical or mental health of pregnant woman 3. Risk to physical or mental health of existing children. 4. Risk of abnormality to foetus. Emergency: 5 To save life of pregnant woman. 6 To prevent permanent injury to physical or mental health of pregnant woman.