HC Deb 28 July 1988 vol 138 cc526-9W
Ms. Richardson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many abortions were performed in 1987 on residents and non-residents at each of the following gestational ages: less than nine weeks, nine to 12 weeks, 13 to 16 weeks, 17 to 20 weeks, 21 to 24 weeks and 25 weeks and over on each of the following grounds; one with other, two alone, three with or without two, four alone, four with any other except one and five and six;

(2) how many abortions were performed in 1987 on residents and non-residents at each of the following gestational ages: less than nine weeks, nine to 12 weeks, 13 to 16 weeks, 17 to 20 weeks, 21 to 24 weeks and 25 weeks and over, on women in each of the following age groups; under 15 years, 15 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, 35 to 39 years, 40 to 44 years and 45 years and over.

Mrs. Currie

The information is given in the tables.

Legal abortions in England and Wales (1987 terminations) for residents of England and Wales: Grounds then age by gestation weeks
Gestation in completed weeks
Total Under 9 9–12 13–16 17–20 21–24 25 and over Not stated
Statutory Grounds
Total 156,191 53,821 81,961 13,336 5,629 1,409 24 11
1 (With any other) 475 118 288 40 15 13 1 —
2 (Alone) 137,348 48,375 71,555 11,602 4,618 1,184 4 10
3 (With or without 2) 16,499 5,048 9,575 1,390 425 59 1 1
4 (Alone) 1,224 85 229 243 512 138 17 —
4 (With any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 638 194 311 58 59 15 1 —
5 3 — 1 2 — — — —
6 4 1 2 1 — — — —
Age in years
Under 15 907 198 454 144 71 40 — —
15 2,858 633 1,543 392 224 66 — —
16–19 35,167 9,239 19,532 4,064 1,859 469 2 2
20–24 49,256 16,785 25,762 4,424 1,839 432 10 4
25–29 31,243 11,983 15,988 2,198 853 211 8 2
30–34 18,960 7,823 9,586 1,101 375 72 2 1
35–39 12,639 5,143 6,424 720 275 75 1 —
40–44 4,757 1,874 2,460 263 121 37 — 2
45 and over 390 137 206 29 11 7 — —
Not stated/unknown 14 6 6 1 1 — — —
Total 156,191 53,821 81,961 13,336 5,629 1,409 24 11

Legal abortions in England and Wales (1987 terminations) for non-residents of England and Wales: grounds then age by gestation weeks
Gestation in completed weeks
Total Under 9 9–12 13–16 17–20 21–24 25 and over Not stated
Statutory Grounds
Total 18,085 4,677 6,024 3,205 2,782 1,396 — 1
1 (with any other) 5 2 1 2 — — — —
2 (alone) 17,279 4,401 5,642 3,123 2,735 1,377 — 1
3 (with or without 2) 748 256 367 72 40 13 — —
4 (alone) 9 3 2 3 1 — — —
4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 44 15 12 5 6 6 — —
5 — — — — — — — —
6 — — — — — — — —
Age in years
Under 15 83 5 7 22 23 26 — —
15 227 26 34 51 72 43 — 1
16–19 3,315 481 935 766 727 406 — —
20–24 6,051 1,428 2,021 1,142 985 475 — —
25–29 3,768 1,184 1,325 583 473 203 — —
30–34 2,310 776 849 324 257 104 — —
35–39 1,572 530 596 213 150 83 — —
40–44 682 229 233 87 84 49 — —
45 and over 77 18 24 17 11 7 — —
Not stated/unknown — — — — — — — —
Total 18,085 4,677 6,024 3,205 2,782 1,396 — 1

Legal abortions in England and Wales (1987 terminations) for residents and non-residents of England and Wales: grounds then age by gestation weeks
Gestation in completed weeks
Total Under 9 9–12 13–16 17–20 21–24 25 and over Not slated
Statutory grounds
Total 174,276 58,498 87,985 16,541 8,411 2,805 24 12
(with any other) 480 120 289 42 15 13 1 —
2 (alone) 154,627 52,776 77,197 14,725 7,353 2,561 4 11
3 (with or without 2) 17,247 5,304 9,942 1,462 465 72 1 1
4 (alone) 1,233 88 231 246 513 138 17 —
4 (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) 682 209 323 63 65 21 1 —
5 3 — 1 2 — — — —
6 4 1 2 1 — — — —
Age in years
Under 15 990 203 461 166 94 66 — —
15 3,085 659 1,577 443 296 109 — 1
16–19 38,482 9,720 20,467 4,830 2,586 875 2 2
20–24 55,307 18,213 27,783 5,566 2,824 907 10 4
25–29 35,011 13,167 17,313 2,781 1,326 414 8 2

Gestation in completed weeks
Total Under 9 9–12 13–16 17–20 21–24 25 and over Not stated
30–34 21,270 8,599 10,435 1,425 632 176 2 1
35–39 14,211 5,673 7,020 933 425 158 2 —
40–44 5,439 2,103 2,693 350 205 86 — 2
45 and over 467 155 230 46 22 14 — —
Not stated/unknown 14 6 6 1 1 — — —
Total 174,276 58,498 87,985 16,541 8,411 2,805 24 12

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