HC Deb 16 July 1990 vol 176 cc407-8W
Ms. Richardson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the numbers of abortions carried out on resident women from zero to 12 weeks, 12 to 24 weeks and over 24 weeks for each of the years 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 by regional health authority in England.

Mr. Dorrell

The information is shown in the tables.

Number of abortions performed under the Abortion Act 1967 by

gestation weeks and Regional Health Authority (RHA) of usual

residence in England, 1986

Gestation weeks
Area of residence 0 to 12 13 to 24 25 and over
England 122,964 17,879 24
Regional Health Authority
Northern 5,581 681 1
Yorkshire 7,448 1,068 1
Trent 9,314 1,475 2
East Anglian 4,082 577 3
North West Thames 13,953 1,815 1
North East Thames 15,144 1,954 4
South East Thames 12,031 1,769 2
South West Thames 9,166 1,016
Wessex 5,754 1,188
Oxford 5,961 875 1
South Western 5,876 933 2
West Midlands 13,384 2,397 4
Mersey 6,029 796
North Western 9,241 1,335 3

Number of abortions performed under the Abortion Act 1967 by

gestation weeks and Regional Health Authority (RHA) of usual

residence in England, 1987

Gestation weeks
Area of residence 0 to 12 13 to 24 25 and over
England 130,021 19,331 23
Regional Health Authority
Northern 5,699 740 1
Yorkshire 7,928 1,199 1
Trent 9,780 1,476 3
East Anglian 4,140 630 1
North West Thames 14,546 1,962
North East Thames 16,686 2,213 4
South East Thames 12,837 1,980 3
South West Thames 9,295 1,164 1
Wessex 5,897 1,255 1
Oxford 6,396 888 1
South Western 6,285 1,028 2
West Midlands 14,229 2,517 1
Mersey 6,222 840 2
North Western 10,081 1,439 2

Number of abortions performed under the Abortion Act 1967 by

gestation weeks and Regional Health Aurthority (RHA) of usual

residence in England, 1988

Gestation weeks
Area of residence 0 to 12 13 to 24 25 and over
England 139,734 21,151 22
Regional Health Authority
Northern 6,240 832 2
Yorkshire 8,320 1,247
Trent 10,476 1,580 3
East Anglian 4,239 647 2
North West Thames 15,358 2,031
North East Thames 18,609 2,583 3
South East Thames 14,183 2,191 3
South West Thames 10,171 1,328 1
Wessex 6,599 1,211 1
Oxford 6,798 934 1
South Western 6,500 1,194 2
West Midlands 15,045 2,833 4
Mersey 6,458 919
North Western 10,738 1,621

Number of abortions performed under the Abortion Act 1967 by

gestation weeks and Regional Health Authority (RHA) of usual

residence in England, 19891

Gestation weeks
Area of residence 0 to 12 13 to 24 25 and over
England 143,517 19,560 18
Regional Health Authority
Northern 6,253 720 1
Yorkshire 8,702 1,238 3
Trent 10,888 1,600 1
East Anglian 4,357 573
North West Thames 16,000 1,818 1
North East Thames 19,395 2,500 1
South East Thames 14,409 2,045 2
South West Thames 10,288 1,171 3
Wessex 6,834 1,033 1
Oxford 7,098 951
South Western 6,434 929 1
West Midlands 15,687 2,705
Mersey 6,471 810 3
North Western 10,701 1,467 1
1 Provisional.

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