Abortion (Hansard, 18 July 1989)

§ Ms. Richardson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the 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.

§ Mr. Freeman
The information requested is given in the table. All pregnancies of women usually resident in England and Wales which led to a maternity or termination by abortion under the 1967 Act are included (and those which led to a spontaneous abortion are excluded). The figures are provisional.

England and Wales

Number of conceptions in 1987

Age of woman at conception Total conceptions Conceptions leading to maternities Conceptions terminated by abortion

Total 850,400 689,452 160,948

Under 16 9,135 4,185 4,950

16–19 114,017 76,355 37,662

20–24 261,876 211,444 50,432

25–29 264,646 233,178 31,468

30–34 139,041 120,131 18,910

35–39 50,787 38,186 12,601

40 and over 10,898 5,973 4,925

Note: Data are provisional.

§ Ms. Richardson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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, 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.
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§ Mr. Freeman
The information requested is given in the table. All pregnancies of women usually resident in England and Wales which led to a maternity or

Numbers and rates conceptions leading to maternities and abortions 1987.

Age of woman at conception Number of conceptions in 1987 Conception rate per 1,000 woman in age group

Total conceptions Conceptions leading to maternities Conceptions terminated by abortion Total conceptions Conceptions leading to maternities Conceptions terminated by abortion

Under 14¹ 346 145 201 1.1 0.5 0.7

14 1,899 736 1,163 5.8 2.2 3.5

15 6,890 3,304 3,586 19.7 9.4 10.2

16 16,512 9,415 7,097 44.1 25.1 19.0

17 24,809 15,915 8,894 67.1 43.0 24.1

18 33,648 23,114 10,534 87.7 60.3 27.5

19 39,048 27,911 11,137 101.1 72.2 28.8

Note: Data are provisional.
¹ Rate per 1,000 women aged 13.

England and Wales
	Number of conceptions in 1987
Age of woman at conception	Total conceptions	Conceptions leading to maternities	Conceptions terminated by abortion
Total	850,400	689,452	160,948
Under 16	9,135	4,185	4,950
16–19	114,017	76,355	37,662
20–24	261,876	211,444	50,432
25–29	264,646	233,178	31,468
30–34	139,041	120,131	18,910
35–39	50,787	38,186	12,601
40 and over	10,898	5,973	4,925

Numbers and rates conceptions leading to maternities and abortions 1987.
Age of woman at conception	Number of conceptions in 1987	Conception rate per 1,000 woman in age group
	Total conceptions	Conceptions leading to maternities	Conceptions terminated by abortion	Total conceptions	Conceptions leading to maternities	Conceptions terminated by abortion
Under 14¹	346	145	201	1.1	0.5	0.7
14	1,899	736	1,163	5.8	2.2	3.5
15	6,890	3,304	3,586	19.7	9.4	10.2
16	16,512	9,415	7,097	44.1	25.1	19.0
17	24,809	15,915	8,894	67.1	43.0	24.1
18	33,648	23,114	10,534	87.7	60.3	27.5
19	39,048	27,911	11,137	101.1	72.2	28.8