HL Deb 16 December 2002 vol 642 c74WA
Lord Alton of Liverpool

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many abortions have been performed on girls aged 12 and under in each of the past five years; and at what stage in gestation each abortion has been performed [HL502]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The information requested is set out in the following table.

Abortions by gestation for girls aged 12 and under, England & Wales, 1997–2001
Gestation
Total under 9 weeks 9–12 weeks 13–19 weeks 20 weeks and over
1997 18 5 6 6 2
1998 14 5 4 5 0
1999 12 2 7 3 0
2000 18 4 7 6 1
2001 16 4 8 1 3

Source:

Statistical Division 3G, Department of Health.