asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what requirements and assurances his Department has sought since 1974 from clinics performing abortions after 20 weeks; and whether any clinics have lost their licenses through not complying with these requirements.
In the private sector, all places approved for abortion are required to give assurances in respect of:
- Financial and business arrangements
- Advertising
| Notifications of legal abortions to resident women-numbers: age (i) gestation weeks, (ii) grounds. (iii) category of premises. England andWales 1984 | |||||||||||
| Gestation weeks Grounds | All ages | Under 15 | 15 | 16–19 | 20–24 | 25–29 | 30–34 | 35–39 | 40–44 | 45 and over | Unknown |
| NHS 20–23 | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 453 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 104 | 98 | 44 | 77 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 1. (with any other) | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 146 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 16 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | 261 | — | — | 14 | 62 | 78 | 25 | 63 | 18 | — | 1 |
| 4. (with any other except I,excluding 4 alone) | 21 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 5. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 62 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 1. (with any other) | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | 45 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1,excluding 4 alone) | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 5. | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non-NHS 20–23 | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 1,319 | 33 | 73 | 546 | 394 | 131 | 65 | 47 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 1,233 | 33 | 72 | 537 | 366 | 115 | 50 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 83 | — | 1 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 4. (alone) | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except I,excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 198 | 9 | 12 | 85 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| 1. (with any other) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 192 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1,excluding 4 alone) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Facilities and staffing, including medical and nursing cover
- Maintenance of patient records and medical notes including number of operations
- Patient admission/discharge
- Arrangements for blood supply, including emergency cover
- Estimation of gestational age
- Disposal of foetal material
Places specially approved to carry out terminations at 20 weeks and over gestation are required to give additional assurances concerning the estimation of gestational age by ultrasound scan, the maintenance of a separate register, the availability of resuscitation equipment and arrangements for the immediate transfer to a nearby hospital special care baby unit in the event of a live birth.
No clinics approved to carry out terminations at 20 weeks and over gestation have had their approval revoked through non-compliance with these requirements.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number and percentages of abortions performed to residents and non-residents at 20 to 23 weeks gestation and 24 weeks and over gestation for the years 1984 and 1985; on what grounds these were performed; what ages the women were; how many were performed in the National Health Service; and how many were performed in approved places.
The information is given in the tables.
Gestation weeks Grounds
| All age
| Under 15
| 15
| 16–19
| 20–24
| 25–29
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–44
| 45 and over
| Unknown
|
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Notifications of legal abortions to non-resident women-numbers: age (i) gestation weeks, (ii) grounds, (iii) category of premises, Englandand Wales 1984
| |||||||||||
Gestation weeks Grounds
| All age
| Under 15
| 15
| 16–19
| 20–24
| 25–29
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–44
| 45 and over
| Unknown
|
NHS 20–23
| |||||||||||
| All grounds | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| 1 (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 (alone) | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3 (with or without 2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 (alone) | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 (with any other except 1,excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1 (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 (with or without 2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 (with any other except 1,excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Non-NHS 20–23
| |||||||||||
| All grounds | 2,024 | 35 | 61 | 598 | 696 | 336 | 143 | 88 | 51 | 14 | 2 |
| 1 (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 (alone) | 1,977 | 35 | 61 | 597 | 691 | 321 | 134 | 78 | 44 | 14 | 2 |
| 3 (with or without 2) | 38 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
| 4 (alone) | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4 (with any other except 1,exluding 4 alone) | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 272 | 10 | 10 | 96 | 89 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1 (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 (alone) | 269 | 10 | 10 | 96 | 88 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 3 (with or without 2) | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4 (alone) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 (with any other except 1,excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Notifications of legal abortions to resident women—numbers: age (i) gestation weeks, (ii) grounds, (iii) category of premises, England and Wales 1985
| |||||||||||
Non-NHS 20–23
| |||||||||||
| All grounds | 443 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 111 | 90 | 46 | 70 | 25 | 4 | — |
| 1. (with any other) | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 138 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | 263 | — | 1 | 24 | 58 | 71 | 28 | 60 | 18 | 3 | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1,excluding 4 alone) | 21 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| 5. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 53 | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1. (with any other) | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Gestation weeks Grounds
| All ages
| Under 15
| 15
| 16–19
| 20–24
| 25–29
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–44
| 45 and over
| Unknown
|
| 2. (alone) | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | 34 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Non-NHS 20–23
| |||||||||||
| All grounds | 1,489 | 33 | 80 | 612 | 466 | 160 | 66 | 44 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 1,406 | 33 | 80 | 605 | 435 | 130 | 58 | 41 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 76 | — | — | 6 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5. | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 131 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 128 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Notifications of legal abortions to non-resident women—numbers: age (i) gestation weeks, (ii) grounds, (iii) category of premises, England and Wales 1985
| |||||||||||
Gestation weeks Grounds
| All ages
| Under 15
| 15
| 16–19
| 20–24
| 25–29
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–44
| 45 and over
| Unknown
|
NHS 20–23
| |||||||||||
| All grounds | 2
| — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Non-NHS 20–23
| |||||||||||
| All grounds | 2.004 | 37 | 74 | 552 | 672 | 313 | 190 | 108 | 51 | 7 | — |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 1,962 | 37 | 74 | 549 | 663 | 306 | 179 | 103 | 44 | 7 | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 32 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 4. (with any other except 1, excluding 4 alone) | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 and over | |||||||||||
| All grounds | 310 | 4 | 16 | 102 | 91 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 1. (with any other) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2. (alone) | 306 | 4 | 16 | 102 | 89 | 47 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 3. (with or without 2) | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 4. (alone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Gestation weeks Grounds
| All ages
| Under 15
| 15
| 16–19
| 20–24
| 25–29
| 30–34
| 35–39
| 40–44
| 45 and over
| Unknown
|
| 4. (with any other except excluding 4 alone) | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grounds as listed in Schedule 2 of the Abortion Regulations 1968. | |||||||||||
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give a breakdown by regional health authority of all those centres which are currently licensed for the performing of abortions; and in each of those centres, how many abortions were performed (a) in total, (b) from 0 to 19 weeks gestation, (c) from 21 to 20 weeks gestation, (d) from 22 to 23 weeks gestation and (e) 24 or more weeks gestation, in the latest year for which figures are available.
The private nursing homes approved to carry out abortions in each regional health authority are a in England are as follows. For reasons of confidentiality, information is not released about the numbers of abortions performed at each specific centre.