To ask the Secretary of State for Health
(1) how many babies have (a) survived and (b) been born alive following abortion since 1991;
(2) what methods are used to record incidences where babies (a) survive abortion and (b) are born alive following abortion.
Under the Abortion Act 1967, as amended, any registered medical practitioner who terminates a pregnancy is required to notify the Chief Medical Officer. The abortion notification form does not collect information on whether the foetus survived the abortion.
When a foetus is born which shows signs of life and subsequently dies, the birth and death must be registered in the district where the birth and death happened.
Yes1 person thinks so
No3 people think not
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