Conceptions (Hansard, 28 July 1988)

§ Ms. Richardson
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the numbers of conceptions in 1987 which(a) led to maternities and (b) were terminated under the terms of the Abortion Act 1967, among residents of England and Wales aged under 14 years, 15 years, 16 years, 17 years, 18 years and 19 years, giving in each case the rate per 1,000 population in each age group.

Number and rates of conceptions for girls aged 19 and under resident in England and Wales: 1986

Age of mother at conception All conceptions Conceptions leading to maternities Conceptions terminated under the 1967 Abortion Act

Number ¹Rate Number ¹Rate Number ¹Rate

Under 14 292 0.9 120 0.4 172 0.5

14 1,980 5.7 809 2.3 1,171 3.4

15 6,922 18.5 3,293 8.8 3,629 9.7

16 15,425 41.9 8,933 24.3 6,492 17.6

17 24,776 64.8 16,101 42.1 8,675 22.7

18 32,177 83.6 22,456 58.4 9,721 25.3

19 37,205 93.5 27,419 78.9 9,786 24.6

¹ Rates per 1,000. The rates for girls under 14 is based on the number aged 13.

§ Ms. Richardson
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the numbers of conceptions in 1987 which(a) led to maternities and (b) were terminated under the terms of the Abortion Act 1967, among residents of England and Wales aged under 16 years, 16 to 19 years, 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years, 30 to 34 years, 35 to 39 years and 40 years and over.

§ Mrs. Currie
The estimated number of conceptions in the calendar year 1987 will be derived from the births and legal abortions data for 1988, which are not yet available. The following table gives the latest available information, which is for the estimated number of conceptions occurring during the year 1986. A commentary on these statistics, together with details of the definitions and methods of estimation, will be included in the next issue of Population Trends to be published in September.

Conceptions to women resident in England and Wales: 1986

Age of mother at conception All conceptions Conceptions leading to maternities Conceptions terminated under the 1967 Abortion Act

All ages 818,917 671,259 147,658

Under 16 9,194 4,222 4,972

16–19 109,583 74,909 34,674

20–24 253,131 208,356 44,775

25–29 253,799 225,557 28,242

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§ Mrs. Currie
The estimated number of conceptions in the calendar year 1987 will be derived from the births and legal abortions data for 1988, which are not yet available. The following table gives the latest available information, which is for the estimated number of conceptions occurring during the year 1986. A commentary on these statistics, together with details of the definitions and methods of estimation, will be included in the next issue ofPopulation Trends to be published in September.

Age of mother at conception All conceptions Conceptions leading to maternities Conceptions terminated under the 1967 Abortion Act

30–34 133,024 115,352 17,672

35–39 50,266 37,503 12,763

40 and over 9,920 5,360 4,560

Number and rates of conceptions for girls aged 19 and under resident in England and Wales: 1986
Age of mother at conception	All conceptions		Conceptions leading to maternities	Conceptions terminated under the 1967 Abortion Act
	Number	¹Rate	Number	¹Rate	Number	¹Rate
Under 14	292	0.9	120	0.4	172	0.5
14	1,980	5.7	809	2.3	1,171	3.4
15	6,922	18.5	3,293	8.8	3,629	9.7
16	15,425	41.9	8,933	24.3	6,492	17.6
17	24,776	64.8	16,101	42.1	8,675	22.7
18	32,177	83.6	22,456	58.4	9,721	25.3
19	37,205	93.5	27,419	78.9	9,786	24.6
¹ Rates per 1,000. The rates for girls under 14 is based on the number aged 13.

Conceptions to women resident in England and Wales: 1986
Age of mother at conception	All conceptions	Conceptions leading to maternities	Conceptions terminated under the 1967 Abortion Act
All ages	818,917	671,259	147,658
Under 16	9,194	4,222	4,972
16–19	109,583	74,909	34,674
20–24	253,131	208,356	44,775
25–29	253,799	225,557	28,242