Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 July 1989. It was answered by Lord Freeman on Wednesday, 26 July 1989 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Written question

Question

To show the total number of babies who died in 1987 & 1988, to date in 1989 aged one week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 6 months, 14 months & 15 months; the total number of babies who died in 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988 & 1989 by area health authority; what was total number of abortions performed at 18 weeks, 20 weeks, 22 weeks, 24 weeks, 26 weeks & 28 weeks since 1968, how many were to save the life of the pregnant woman; & what percentage the latter represents of the former.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

157 c743W;157 c742-3W

Session

1988-89

Subjects

Abortion Infant mortality Neonatal mortality Post-neonatal mortality

Contains statistics

Yes