The available information is set out in the following tables.
Gestation Age 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ Total Under 20 375 357 262 213 175 168 11 1,561 20 to 24 386 324 280 207 172 121 22 1,512 25 to 29 250 180 176 125 112 98 28 969 30 to 34 165 104 117 113 76 66 43 684 35+ 181 146 97 96 81 57 32 690 Total 1,357 1,111 932 754 616 510 136 5,416 1 Totals are grouped where there are less than 10 (0-nine) cases, or where a presented value would reveal a total less than 10 (0-nine) when used with data already published.
Gestation Country of residence 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ Total England and Wales 1,357 1,111 932 754 616 510 136 5,416 Scotland 11 20 27 20 31 2— 2— 121 Republic of Ireland 56 28 37 25 15 2— 2— 180 Other non resident 45 35 28 25 20 2— 2— 189 1 Totals are grouped where there are less than 10 (0-9) cases, or where a presented value would reveal a total less than 10 (0-9) when used with data already published. 2 Suppressed value.
Gestation Grounds 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ Total Section 1(1)(a) and other2 1,242 1,021 787 573 485 398 0 4,506 Section 1(1)(d) 115 90 145 181 131 112 1362 910 1 Totals are grouped where there are less than 10 (0-9) cases, or where a presented value would reveal a total less than 10 (0-9) when used with data already published. 2 abortions 24 weeks and over and carried out under sections l(l)(b), l(l)(c) and 1(4) of the Abortion Act are included in total 136. Section l(l)(a): that the pregnancy has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week and that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman or any existing children of her family. Section l(l)(b): that the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. Section l(l)(c): that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated Section l(l)(d): that there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped. Section 1(4): that the termination is immediately necessary to save the life or to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
Gestation Marital status 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ Total Single 924 750 625 504 397 349 49 3,598 Married 177 150 154 147 117 99 66 910 Divorced, separated, widowed 34 23 14 2— 11 2— 2— 101 Not known/not stated 222 188 139 2— 91 2— 2— 807 Total 1,357 1,111 932 754 616 510 136 5,416 1 Totals are grouped where there are less than 10 (0-9) cases, or where a presented value would reveal a total less than 10 (0-9) when used with data already published. 2 Suppressed value.
Gestation Number of previous live births or stillbirths (over 24 weeks) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ Total 0 730 641 550 445 386 313 64 3,129 1 298 239 186 164 122 103 39 1,151 2 169 118 113 89 64 52 19 624 3 or more 160 113 83 56 44 42 14 512 Total 1,357 1,111 932 754 616 510 136 5,416 1 Totals are grouped where there are less than 10 (0 - 9) cases, or where a presented value would reveal a total less than 10 (0-9) when used with data already published.
Gestation Number of previous abortions 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ Total 0 961 788 657 586 471 479 23 3,965 1 305 252 220 124 117 — — 1,129 2 or more 91 71 55 44 28 — — 322 Total 1,357 1,111 932 754 616 510 136 5,416 1 Totals are grouped where there are less than 10 (0 - 9) cases, or where a presented value would reveal a total less than 10 (0-9) when used with data already published.
Percentage Gestation Abortions by purchaser 18 19 20 21 22 23 24+ NHS 20 16 20 28 25 25 100 NHS agency 70 75 71 65 62 64 0 Private 9 9 10 7 13 11 0 Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Note: Percentages are rounded and may not add up to 100