HC Deb 22 January 1993 vol 217 c473W
Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information she has regarding the prevalence of the practice of screening women prior to abortion for chlamydia.

Mr. Sackville

Information about levels of chlamydia screening is not available centrally. The decision whether or not to offer such screening prior to abortion is one for the doctor concerned.

Mr. Alton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health in how many cases of abortion, in the last year for which figures are available, it was necessary to provide blood transfusions to the mother.

Mr. Sackville

This information is not collected centrally.

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