HC Deb 29 January 1988 vol 126 c411W
Mr. Bowis

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what was the most commonly mentioned ground upon which abortion was performed after 18 weeks gestation in England and Wales in the latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage of all abortions after 18 weeks falls into this category;

(2) what was the most frequently noted number of previous children had by women upon whom abortions were performed after 18 weeks in England and Wales in the latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage of all abortions after 18 weeks falls into this category;