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Number
of abortions in comparison to the number of births for certain "disabilities"
for 2001
| "Handicap" |
No.
born |
No.
aborted |
Total
no. of born + aborted |
%
aborted |
| All
congenital anomalies notified |
7,271 |
777 |
8048 |
9.7% |
|
| Central
nervous system |
345 |
411 |
756 |
54.4% |
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| Cleft
lip and/or palate |
560 |
2 |
562 |
0.3% |
|
| Anomalies
of the heart and circulatory system |
1,128 |
110 |
1,238 |
8.9% |
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| Anomalies
of the alimentary system (excluding cleft lip and/or palate) |
342 |
4 |
346 |
1.2% |
|
| Anomalies
of the genital organ |
737 |
0 |
737 |
0% |
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| Anomalies
of the urinary system |
706 |
62 |
768 |
8.1% |
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| Anomalies
of the musculoskeletal system including limb reductions |
2,408 |
99 |
2,507 |
3.9% |
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| Down's
syndrome |
378 |
347 |
725 |
47.9% |
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| Other
chromosomal anomalies |
213 |
244 |
457 |
53.4% |
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Source
for statistics on the number of babies born - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030623/text/
30623w24.htm#30623w24.html_spnew1
- note that reporting is voluntary.
Statistics
on the number of babies aborted are taken from page 31 of Abortion
Statistics 2001 (National Statistics – Series AB no. 28).
Note:
These statistics do not highlight how many babies are
aborted after the mother discovers her child is disabled (not all
mothers decide to test their child for disability). Click
here for the relevant statistics
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