Written question asked by Jo Richardson (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 November 1988. It was answered by Edwina Currie (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 1988 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Question: If there are any plans to change the statutory HSA4 notification form to make provision for specific notification of rape when this has preceded a legal abortion; to notify all doctors that they should voluntarily put this information on form in order that accurate statistics can be obtained; if there has been a suggestion to doctors that they should provide that info when a pregnancy has been legally terminated following rape; & steps taken to assess no of unreported rapes. - Shall write.

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