POPLINE Document Number: 017127
Corporate Author(s):
United Kingdom. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys [OPCS]
Source citation:
London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1982. 60 p. (Series AB No. 7)
Abstract:
Statistics relating to legally induced abortions within England and Wales during 1980 are presented. The tables present information on the following: legal abortions; statutory grounds; operation; complications; deaths; geographic factors; and medical. In 1980 a total of 160,903 legal abortions were performed. 89,470 abortions were performed on unmarried women, 53,452 on married women, 16,393 on widowed/divorced/separated women with the marital status unknown for 1588 women. 1077 abortions were performed on women under age 15, 3066 on women age 15, 37,120 on women aged 16-19, 43,676 on women 20-24, and 29,020 on women 25-29, 23,994 on women 30-34, 15,511 on women 35-39, 6335 on women 40-44, 683 on women 45 and older, and the age not stated in 421 cases. There were 2 cases of sepsis reported for hysterotomy and hysterectomy performed under 9 weeks' gestation, 5 when performed at 9-12 weeks' gestation, and none at 13-16 weeks gestation. There was 1 case of hemorrhage reported for hysterotomy and hysterectomy performed under 9 weeks' gestation, 6 when performed at 9-12 weeks' gestation; and 1 when performed at 13-16 weeks' gestation. There were no complications reported for hysterotomy and hysterectomy performed under 9 weeks' gestation, 14 at 9-12 weeks, and 2 at 13-16 weeks. There were 2 cases of sepsis in vacuum aspiration procedures performed under 9 weeks' gestation, 1 case of hemorrhage, and 10 other complications. At 9-12 weeks with the vacuum aspiration procedure 7 cases of sepsis, 12 of hemorrhage, and 27 other complications were reported. For 13-16 weeks there were no cases of hemorrhage and 6 other complications reported for vacuum aspiration. With dilation and evacuation, there were 3 cases of other complications when the procedure was performed under 9 weeks, 1 case of hemorrhage and 2 of other complications when performed at 9-12 weeks, and 2 cases of hemorrhage and 6 of other complications when performed at 13-16 weeks. For the vacuum aspiration procedure with dilation and curettage there were 3 other complications when performed at under 9 weeks' gestation, 4 cases of sepsis and 4 of other complications when performed at 9-12 weeks, and 1 case of hemorrhage and 1 of other complications when performed at 13-16 weeks. For other procedures there was 1 case of hemorrhage when performed at under 9 weeks' gestation, 1 other complication when performed at 9-12 weeks, and 2 cases of hemorrhage and 3 of other complications when performed at 13-16 weeks.
Keywords:
EnglandIndex page
Wales
Abortion
Bleeding
Age Factors
Marital Status
Parity
Family Planning Acceptor Characteristics
Mortality
Abortion Rate
Vital Statistics
Residence Characteristics
Curettage
Hysterectomy
Hysterotomy
Statistics
Abortion Law
Pregnancy, First Trimester
Pregnancy, Second Trimester
Female Sterilization
United Kingdom
Europe, Western
Europe
Developed Countries
Fertility Control, Postconception
Family Planning
Signs and Symptoms
Diseases
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Nuptiality
Fertility Measurements
Fertility
Population Dynamics
Family Planning Acceptors
Family Planning Programs
Population Statistics
Research Methodology
Population Distribution
Geographic Factors
Obstetrical Surgery
Surgery
Treatment
Gynecologic Surgery
Urogenital Surgery
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Sterilization, Sexual