HL Deb 06 December 1989 vol 513 cc974-94WA
Lord Brightman

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they can update the following tables of statistics printed in the Special Report and Report of the Select Committee on the Infant Life (Preservation) Bill (H.L.) (HL 153 1986–87, HL Paper 50 1987–88), to cover 1987,1988 and (so far as available) 1989:

  1. (a) Number of notifications of abort ions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and category of premises, residents and non-residents, England and Wales, (Special Report, pp 22–26, Report, pp 72–73;
  2. (b) Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and mother's age, England and Wales, (Special Report, pp 28–37, Report, pp 74–77;
  3. (c) Number of notifications of abort ions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and category of premises, residents and non-residents, Scotland, (Special Report, pp 73–78);
  4. (d) Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and mother's age, Scotland, (Special Report, pp 80–91.

Baroness Hooper

The information is shown in the tables, copies of which have been placed in the Library. Scottish figures for 1989 are not yet available.

Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—Gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and mother's age: Residents and non-residents, England and Wales, 1989
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
All grounds All ages 174,276 170,072 1,363 890 905 903 107 11 9 3 1 12
Under 15 990 908 16 17 18 28 3
15 3,065 2,932 43 28 43 37 1 1
16–19 38,482 37,210 393 259 280 300 36 1 1 2
20–24 55,307 53,932 454 305 303 274 25 7 1 2 4
25–29 35,011 94,370 217 130 198 127 19 3 5 2
30–34 21,270 20,968 103 59 43 60 14 1 1 1
35–39 14,211 13,966 85 57 47 47 7 1 1
40–44 5,439 5,307 44 29 31 24 2 2
45 & over 467 446 7 6 2 6
Unknown 14 13 1
1 (with other) All ages 480 464 2 3 5 5 1
Under 15 5 5
15 14 14
16–19 68 67 1
20–24 123 118 1 1 2 1
25–29 101 96 1 3 2
30–34 80 78 1 1
35–39 45 43 1 1
40–44 36 36
45 & over 8 8
Unknown
2 (alone) All ages 154,627 150,870 1,181 797 824 855 85 2 2 11
Under 15 975 893 16 17 18 28 3
15 3,038 2,886 42 28 43 37 1 1
16–19 37,202 35,979 372 249 271 296 33 2
20–24 50,702 49,449 404 287 274 262 19 2 1 4
25–29 29,859 29,323 179 109 119 114 12 1 2
30–34 17,058 16,831 83 43 37 53 10 1
35–39 11,209 11,039 52 38 36 38 6
40–44 4,215 4,118 27 21 24 23 1 1
45 & over 358 341 6 5 2 4
Unknown 11 11
3 (with or without 2) All ages 17,247 17,119 54 32 21 16 3 1 1
Under 15 7 7
15 26 26
16–19 1,057 1,037 7 7 2 2 2
20–24 4,031 3,993 17 6 9 5 1
25–29 4,597 4,566 14 7 4 5 1
30–34 3,852 3,831 6 8 3 4
35–39 2,652 2,641 8 2 1
40–44 961 955 1 2 2 1
45 & over 61 61
Unknown 3 2 1
4 (alone) All ages 1,233 961 117 49 50 20 19 8 6 2 1
Under 15
15 4 3 1
16–19 104 78 13 2 6 2 1 1 1
20–24 312 242 31 8 16 4 5 4 2
25–29 346 284 23 10 11 5 7 3 3
30–34 197 168 12 8 2 1 4 1 1
35–39 176 119 23 16 10 6 1 1
40–44 84 60 13 5 5 1
45 & over 10 7 1 2
Unknown
4 (with any other except 1) All ages 682 651 9 9 5 7 1
Under 15 3 3
15 3 3
16–19 51 49 1 1
20–24 137 128 2 3 3 1
25–29 104 98 1 3 1 1
30–34 83 80 1 1 1
35–39 128 123 1 3 1
40–44 143 138 3 1 1
45 & over 30 29 1
Unknown
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
5 or 6 All ages 7 7
Under 15
15
16–19
20–24 2 2
25–29 4 4
30–34
35–39 1 1
40–44
45 & over
Unknown
Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—Gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and mother's age. Residents and non-residents, England and Wales, 1988
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
All grounds All ages 183,798 179,178 1,495 948 1,035 1,038 69 7 9 7 12
Under 15 921 835 17 16 21 30 2
15 2,883 2,740 52 24 28 36 2 1
16–19 40,840 39,389 420 319 337 344 21 2 2 6
20–24 59,257 57,805 480 301 305 338 19 3 2 2 2
25–29 37,891 37,152 241 132 192 154 12 2 3 3
30–34 22,008 21,682 136 87 77 62 9 1 1 3
35–39 13,922 13,694 96 35 47 45 3 1 1
40–44 5,598 5,473 42 32 25 25 1
45 & over 465 445 11 2 3 4
Unknown 13 13
1 (with other) All ages 486 472 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 1
Under 15 1 1
15 6 6
16–19 72 69 1 1 1
20–24 109 104 1 2 1 1
25–29 101 99 1 1
30–34 81 78 1 1 1
35–39 77 76 1
40–44 32 32
45 & over 7 7
Unknown
2 (alone) All ages 163,624 159,552 1,243 845 939 987 48 1 9
Under 15 911 825 17 16 21 30 2
15 2,844 2,703 51 23 28 36 2 1
16–19 39,478 38,069 407 313 327 337 19 6
20–24 54,430 53,131 415 274 278 320 10 1 1
25–29 32,456 31,857 180 107 162 140 9 1
30–34 17,818 17,533 95 68 65 54 3
35–39 11,020 10,861 54 25 37 41 2
40–44 4,301 4,221 17 17 20 25 1
45 & over 354 340 7 2 1 4
Unknown 12 12
3 (with or without 2) All ages 17,902 17,737 70 42 32 19 1 1
Under 15 6 6
15 28 26 1 1
16–19 1,186 1,164 9 5 4 3 1
20–24 4,328 4,274 21 15 10 8
25–29 4,887 4,844 15 10 13 4 1
30–34 3,819 3,795 12 7 2 3
35–39 2,542 2,530 9 1 1 1
40–44 1,031 1,025 1 3 2
45 & over 74 72 2
Unknown 1 1
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
4 (alone) Al ages 1,215 883 167 55 52 23 17 5 7 6
Under 15 1 1
15 2 2
16–19 73 57 3 1 6 3 1 1 1
20–24 277 197 40 11 11 5 8 2 1 2
25–29 361 272 43 15 16 8 2 2 3
30–34 207 149 29 9 7 4 5 1 3
35–39 166 116 29 8 7 3 1 1 1
40–44 113 78 21 11 3
45 & over 15 11 2 2
Unknown
4 (with any other except 1) All ages 560 526 13 5 9 7
Under 15 2 2
15 3 3
16–19 31 30 1
20–24 109 97 4 4 4
25–29 85 79 3 1 2
30–34 80 75 3 2
35–39 116 110 3 1 2
40–44 119 115 3 1
45 & over 15 15
Unknown
5 or 6 All ages 11 8 1 1 1
Under 15
16–19
20–24 4 2 1 1
25–29 1 1
30–34 3 2 1
35–39 1 1
40–44 2 2
45 & over
Unknown
Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—Gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and mother's age. Residents and non-residents, England and Wales, January-June 1989 *
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
All grounds All ages 92,363 90,177 645 472 502 516 38 2 4 5 2
Under 15 456 417 16 5 7 11
15 1,372 1,808 20 13 13 18
16–19 19,587 18,932 179 147 162 154 12 1
20–24 30,149 29,427 209 160 158 178 13 2 1 1
25–29 19,613 19,253 104 80 84 80 7 3 2
30–34 11,356 11,194 56 33 38 31 2 1 1
35–39 6,849 6,718 43 25 27 34 2
40–44 2,762 2,718 16 7 12 7 2
45 & over 213 204 2 2 1 3 1
Unknown 6 6
1 (with other) All ages 172 168 1 1 1 1
Under 15
15 6 6
16–19 29 29
20–24 39 39
25–29 32 31 1
30–34 28 27 1
35–39 24 22 1 1
40–44 14 14
45 & over
Unknown
2 (alone) All ages 82,080 80,158 545 404 450 496 26 1
Under 15 454 415 16 5 7 11
15 1,360 1,296 20 13 13 18
16–19 19,090 18,456 170 140 159 154 11
20–24 27,851 27,213 179 136 141 171 11
25–29 16,717 16,417 82 67 73 76 2
30–34 9,054 8,940 35 23 29 27
35–39 5,289 5,197 30 13 20 29
40–44 2,092 2,060 11 5 7 7 2
45 & over 169 160 2 2 1 3 1
Unknown 4 4
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
3 (with or without 2) All ages 9,290 9,191 33 33 20 11 1 1
Under 15 2 2
15 2 2
16–19 414 403 4 5 2
20–24 2,081 2,035 13 18 10 4 1
25–29 2,654 2,635 9 3 4 3
30–34 2,127 2,114 5 2 2 3 1
35–39 1,409 1,402 1 4 1 1
40–44 564 561 1 1 1
45 & over 35 35
Unknown 2 2
4 (alone) All ages 562 417 59 31 27 7 11 2 4 4
Under 15
15
16–19 37 28 5 2 1 1
20–24 134 100 16 5 6 2 2 2 1
25–29 154 116 12 8 7 1 5 3 2
30–34 105 74 12 8 7 1 1 1 1
35–39 88 63 10 7 3 3 2
40–44 44 36 4 1 3
45 & over
Unknown
4 (with any other except 1) All ages 256 240 7 3 4 1 1
Under 15
15 4 4
16–19 16 15 1
20–24 43 39 1 1 1 1
25–29 56 54 1 1
30–34 41 38 3
35–39 39 34 2 1 2
40–44 48 47 1
45 & over 9 9
Unknown
5 or 6 All ages 3 3
Under 15
15
16–19 1 1
20–24 1 1
25–29
30–34 1 1
35–39
40–44
45 & over
Unknown
*Provisional data.
Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—Gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and category of premises. Residents and non-residents, England and Wales, 1987
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
All grounds Total 174,276 170,072 1,863 890 905 903 107 11 9 3 1 12
NHS 69,453 68,986 228 87 80 80 19 10 8 3 1
Non-NHS 104,823 101,386 1,135 803 825 872 88 1 1 12
Non-NHS agency 8,136 8,054 40 16 15 8 1 2
1 (with other) Total 480 464 2 3 5 5 1
NHS 415 401 2 3 4 4 1
Non-NHS 65 63 1 1
Non-NHS agency 7 7
2 (alone) Total 154,627 150,870 1,181 797 824 855 85 2 2 11
NHS 59,517 59,364 97 28 22 4 1 1
Non-NHS 96,110 91,506 1,084 769 802 851 85 1 1 11
Non-NHS agency 7,013 6,941 33 15 14 7 1 2
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
3 (with or without 2) Total 17,247 17,119 54 32 21 16 3 1 1
NHS 7,906 7,894 7 2 2 1
Non-NHS 9,841 9,225 47 30 19 16 3 1
Non-NHS agency 1,084 1,075 6 1 1 1
4 (alone) Total 1,233 961 117 49 50 20 19 8 6 2 1
NHS 1,202 932 116 49 49 20 19 8 6 2 1
Non-NHS 31 29 1 1
Non-NHS agency 3 3
4 (with any other except 1) Total 682 651 9 9 5 7 1
NHS 406 388 6 5 3 3 1
Non-NHS 276 263 3 4 2 4
Non-NHS agency 29 28 1
5 or 6 Total 7 7
NHS 7 7
Non-NHS
Non-NHS agency
Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967–Gestation by completed weeks by statutory grounds and category of premises.
Residents and non-residents, England and Wales, 1988
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
All grounds Total 183,798 179,178 1,495 948 1,035 1,038 69 7 9 1 12
NHS 69,177 68,639 290 89 73 37 24 6 9 7 3
Non-NHS 114,621 110,539 1,206 859 962 1,001 45 1 9
Non-NHS agency 9,380 9,306 28 12 15 15 4
1 (with other) Total 486 472 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 1
NHS 428 416 1 3 1 3 2 1 1
Non-NHS 58 56 1 1
Non-NHS agency 6 6
2 (alone) Total 163,624 159,552 1,243 845 939 987 48 1 9
NHS 59,786 59,631 101 27 16 6 4 1
Non-NHS 103,838 99,921 1,142 818 923 981 44 1 8
Non-NHS agency 8,191 8,122 27 8 15 15 4
3 (with or without 2) Total 17,902 17,737 70 42 32 19 1 1
NHS 7,429 7,410 13 3 1 1 1
Non-NHS 10,473 10,327 57 39 31 18 1
Non-NHS agency 1,151 1,146 1 4
4 (alone) Total 1,215 883 167 55 52 23 17 5 7 6
NHS 1,170 842 163 55 52 23 17 5 7 6
Non-NHS 45 41 4
Non-NHS agency 3 3
4 (with any other except 1) Total 560 526 13 5 9 7
NHS 355 333 12 4 1 5
Non-NHS 205 193 1 1 8 2
Non-NHS agency 29 29
5 or 6 Total 11 8 1 1 1
NHS 9 7 1 1
Non-NHS 2 1 1
Non-NHS agency
Number of notifications of abortions carried out under the Abortion Act 1967—Gestation by completed weeks, by statutory grounds and category of premises.
Residents and non-residents, England and Wales, January-June 1989*
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS
All grounds Total 92,363 90,177 645 472 502 516 39 2 4 5 2
NHS 35,100 34,874 102 47 43 9 13 2 4 5 1
Non-NHS 57,263 55,303 543 425 459 507 25 1
Non-NH agency 4,746 4,696 14 15 15 6
1 (with other) Total 172 168 1 1 1 1
NHS 146 142 1 1 1 1
Non-NHS 26 26
Non-NHS agency 3 3
2 (alone) Total 82,090 80,158 545 404 450 496 26 1
NHS 30,480 30,420 32 14 11 1 2
Non-NHS 51,600 49,738 513 390 439 495 24 1
Non-NHS agency 4,026 3,968 9 11 14 4
3 (with or without 2) Total 9,290 9,191 33 33 20 11 1 1
NHS 3,747 3,740 4 1 1 1
Non-NHS 5,543 5,451 29 32 19 11 1
Non-NHS agency 709 697 5 4 1 2
4 (alone) Total 562 417 59 31 27 7 11 4 4
NHS 542 398 59 30 27 7 11 2 4 4
Non-NHS 20 19 1
Non-NHS agency
4 (with any other except 1) Total 256 240 7 3 4 1 1
NHS 182 171 6 1 3 1
Non-NHS 74 69 1 2 1 1
Non-NHS agency 8 8
5 or 6 Total 3 3
NHS 3 3
Non-NHS
Non-NHS agency
*Provisional Data
Legal abortions by gestation, statutory grounds and age of mother—Scotland 1987. Residents and non-residents
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
All grounds All ages 9,460 9,400 29 13 7 5 4 1 1
Under 15 70 67 2 1
15 210 209 1
16–19 2,417 2,407 7 1 1 1
20–24 2,996 2,979 7 3 1 2 3 1
25–29 1,729 1,721 6 1 1
30–34 1,082 1,073 1 3 3 1 1
35–39 697 692 2 2 1
40–44 242 235 3 2 1 1
45+ 17 17
One ground only 1 All ages 19 18 1
Under 15
15
16–19 1 1
20–24 5 5
25–29 2 2
30–34 1 1
35–39 7 6 1
40–44 2 2
45+ 1 1
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
2 All ages 8,728 8,704 18 3 2 1
Under 15 69 66 2 1
15 209 208 1
16–19 2,369 2,361 7 1
20–24 2,791 2,784 6 1
25.29 1,538 1,536 2
30–34 927 926 1
35–39 606 606
40–44 204 202 2
45+ 15 15
3 All ages 71 71
Under 15
15
16–19 2 2
20–24 20 20
25–29 23 23
30–34 16 16
35–39 6 6
40–44 4 4
45+
4 All ages 114 92 7 5 3 2 3 1 1
Under 15
15
16–19 16 15 1
20–24 30 25 1 1 2 1
25–29 22 19 2 1
30–34 22 16 1 3 1 1
35–39 15 12 2 1
40–44 9 5 3 1
45+
5 or 6 All ages 1 1
Under 15
15
16–19
20–24 1 1
25–29
30–34
35–39
40–44
45+
More than one ground including ground 4 All ages 89 79 2 4 2 2
Under 15
15
16–19 5 5
20–24 22 18 3 1
25–29 21 19 1 1
30–34 16 14 2
35–39 13 12 1
40–44 11 10 1
45+ 1 1
Excluding ground 4 All ages 438 436 1 1
Under 15 1 1
15 1 1
16–19 24 23 1
20–24 127 127
25–29 123 122 1
30–34 100 100
35–39 50 50
40–44 12 12
45+
Legal abortions by gestation, statutory grounds and age of mother—Scotland 1987. Residents and non-residents
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
All grounds All ages 10,003 9,954 22 10 10 2 4 1
Under 15 65 64 1
15 215 214 1
16–19 2,509 2,505 3 1
20–24 3,257 3,241 5 4 4 2 1
25–29 1,949 1,937 8 1 1 2
30–34 1,092 1,087 2 2 1
35–39 651 643 2 1 4 1
40–44 250 248 1 1
45+ 15 15
One ground only 1 All ages 13 12 1
Under 15
15
16–19
20–24 5 5
25–29 4 3 1
30–34 2 2
35–39 2 2
40–44
45+
2 All ages 9,321 9,301 12 6 1
Under 15 65 64 1
15 215 214 1
16–19 2,459 2,456 2 1
20–24 3,057 3,049 4 3 1
25–29 1,771 1,765 5 1
30–34 974 973 1
35–39 555 555
40–44 214 214
45+ 11 11
3 All ages 59 59
Under 15
15
16–19 6 6
20–24 15 15
25–29 23 23
30–34 5 5
35–39 9 9
40–44 1 1
45+
4 All ages 106 81 9 2 10 1 2 1
Under 15
15
16–19 10 9 1
20–24 24 16 1 1 4 1 1
25–29 33 28 3 1 1
30–34 15 12 2 1
35–39 19 11 2 1 4 1
40–44 4 4
45+ 1 1
5 or 6 All ages
Under 15
15
16–19
20–24
25–29
30–34
35–39
40–44
45+
More than one ground including ground 4 All ages 60 58 1 1
Under 15
15
16–19 6 6
20–24 14 14
25–29 13 13
30–34 8 8
35–39 8 8
40–44 10 8 1 1
45+ 1 1
Statutory grounds Mother's age Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
Excluding ground 4 All ages 444 443 1
Under 15
15
16–19 28 28
20–24 142 142
25–29 105 105
30–34 88 87 1
35–39 58 58
40–44 21 21
45+ 2 2
Legal abortions by gestation, statutory grounds and age of mother—Scotland 1987. Residents and non-residents
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
All grounds Total 9,460 9,400 29 13 7 5 4 1 1
NHS 9,239 9,179 29 13 7 5 4 1 1
Non-NHS 221 221
One ground only
1 Total 19 18 1
NHS 19 18 1
Non-NHS
2 Total 8,728 8,704 18 3 2 1
NHS 8,522 8,498 18 3 2 1
Non-NHS 206 206
3 Total 71 71
NHS 69 69
Non-NHS 2 2
4 Total 114 92 7 5 3 2 3 1 1
NHS 112 90 7 5 3 2 3 1 1
Non-NHS 2 2
5&6 Total 1 1
NHS 1 1
Non-NHS
More than one ground including ground 4 Total 89 79 2 4 2 2
NHS 84 74 2 4 2 2
Non-NHS 5 5
Excluding ground 4 Total 437 436 1 1
NHS 432 430 1 1
Non-NHS 5 6
Legal abortions by gestation, statutory grounds and category of premises—Scotland 1988. Residents and non-residents
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
All grounds Total 10,003 9,954 22 10 10 2 4 1
NHS 9,769 9,720 22 10 10 2 4 1
Non-NHS 234 234
One ground only
1 Total 13 12 1
NHS 13 12 1
Non-NHS
2 Total 9,321 9,301 12 6 1 1
NHS 9,107 9,087 12 6 1 1
Non-NHS 214 214
3 Total 59 59
NHS 59 59
Non-NHS
4 Total 106 81 9 2 10 1 2 1
NHS 106 81 9 2 10 1 2 1
Non-NHS
Statutory grounds Category of premises Gestation weeks
Total 0–19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Unknown
5 & 6 Total
NHS
Non-NHS
More than one ground including ground 4 Total 59 57 1 1
NHS 51 49 1 1
Non-NHS 8 8
Excluding ground 4 Total 445 444 1
NHS 433 432 1
Non-NHS 12 12