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Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2021.
Corrections Since the statistics were first published in June 2022, we…
Introduction This report is a supplementary document to the main…
The following post holders are given pre-release access 24 hours prior to…
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2020.
1. Key events Date Key event October 1967 Abortion Act 1967 passed.…
1. Introduction This report is a supplementary document to the main…
England and Wales 2020 The following post holders are given pre-release…
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2022.
Corrections Since the statistics were first published in May 2024, we have…
Introduction This guide is a supplementary document to the main commentary…
Since the statistics were first published in May 2024, we have published 3…
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2023.
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2017.
Presents information on abortions recorded in Northern Ireland.
Abortions in Northern Ireland in 2022/23 from notification forms and hospital admissions, by age, location, gestation period, method, history and complications.
Statistics and commentary on abortion complications in England using data from the Abortion Notification System (ANS) compared to data on hospital admissions for abortion complications from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) …
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out from January to June 2022.
Update of indicators related to under 18 conceptions, pregnancy and birth.
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2019.
Statistics on abortions performed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic from January to June 2020.
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2018.
Analysis of male to female birth ratios in Great Britain for the period 2012 to 2016.
Statistics and summary of information on abortions carried out in 2016.
Statistics and summary of information on abortions carried out in 2015.
Statistical data on abortions in England and Wales for 2015.
Statistics and summary on abortions carried out in England and Wales in 2014.
Results of matching abortion notifications and data from the National Down’s Syndrome Cytogenetic Register (NDSCR) 2013.
Statistical data on abortion statistics in England and Wales for 2014.
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