Abortions

House of Lords written question – answered at on 29 January 2003.

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Photo of Lord Alton of Liverpool Lord Alton of Liverpool Crossbench

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 2 December 2002 (WA 83), whether the information contained in the footnote is correct.

Photo of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

I regret that the information contained in the footnote to my reply of 2 December 2002 (WA 83) about the number of abortions performed since 1990 under Section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967 is incorrect. The footnote should state:

"Figures for 1990 to 1997 are of abortions performed at 25 weeks 0 days gestation or more and may include a very small number of abortions performed under sections other than 1(1)(d); figures from 1998 onwards are of abortions under Section 1(1)(d) performed at more than 24 weeks 0 days gestation."

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