Abortion
(asked on 20th December 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many abortions were performed after 20 weeks in each of the last five years.
This question was answered on 10th January 2019
The following table shows legal abortions at 20 weeks gestation and over, for residents of England and Wales, 2013-17
Year | Total abortions | Number 20 weeks and over | % 20 weeks and over |
2013 | 185,331 | 2,753 | 1.5 |
2014 | 184,571 | 2,769 | 1.5 |
2015 | 185,824 | 2,877 | 1.5 |
2016 | 185,596 | 3,033 | 1.6 |
2017 | 192,900 | 3,564 | 1.8 |
Source: Department for Health and Social Care annual abortion statistics for England and Wales