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Abortion
statistics in England and Wales 2002/2003
| Total
abortions |
2002 |
2003 |
%
change |
| Residents |
175,932 |
181,582
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3.2% |
| Non-residents |
9,453
|
9,078 |
-4% |
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Total abortions, residents and non-residents |
185,385
|
190,660
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2.8% |
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| Residents'
abortions |
2002 |
2003 |
%
change |
| NHS |
73,544
|
75,791
|
3.1% |
| NHS
agency ( i.e. abortions done in private clinics but paid for
with taxpayers' money.) |
63,938
|
69,133
|
8.1% |
| Non-NHS |
38,450
|
36,658
|
-2.8% |
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| Statutory
grounds (mentions - includes mentions from multiple categories)
: |
2002 |
2003 |
%
change |
| A:
Risk to mother's life |
116
|
137
|
18% |
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B: To prevent grave permanent injury to mother |
1,769
|
2,218
|
25.4% |
| C:
Risk to mother's physical or mental health |
165,063 |
171,039
|
3.6% |
| D:
Risk to existing (born) children's health |
7,089 |
6,247
|
-11.9% |
| E:
Substantial risk of serious disability of child |
1,894 |
1,941
|
2.5% |
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F: In emergency - to save mother's life
or G: In emergency - to prevent grave permanent injury to
mother |
1 |
0 |
-100% |
| Not
stated |
0 |
0 |
0% |
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| Age
of mother: |
2002 |
2003 |
%
change |
| Under
14: |
|
148 |
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| 14: |
|
1023 |
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| Under
15: |
1,075
|
1,171
|
8.9% |
| 15-19: |
35,643
|
37,043
|
3.9% |
| 15: |
2,658
|
2,796
|
5.2% |
| 16: |
5,633
|
5,768 |
2.4% |
| 17: |
8,083
|
8,387
|
3.8% |
| 18: |
9,182
|
9,765
|
6.3% |
| 19: |
10,087
|
10,327
|
2.4% |
| 20-24: |
48,359
|
51,124
|
5.7% |
| 20: |
10,362
|
10,726 |
3.5% |
| 21: |
10,311
|
10,496 |
1.8% |
| 22: |
10,045
|
10,362
|
3.2% |
| 23: |
9,323
|
10,246
|
9.9% |
| 24: |
8,318
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9,294
|
11.8% |
Sources:
2003
statistics: http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/public/sb0414.htm
2002 statistics: http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/public/sb0323.htm
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