Guidance
The Department of Health's role in monitoring abortion
How the Department of Health monitors the Abortion Act and produces statistics on abortions in England and Wales.
Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales
Documents
Details
Registered medical practitioners are legally required to notify the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of every abortion, using form HSA4.
This documents sets out how the Department of Health monitors the abortion act and uses form HSA4 to produce abortion statistics.
Updates to this page
Published 30 May 2012