AQW 3745/17-22


Mr Jim Allister KC
Traditional Unionist Voice
North Antrim


Tabled Date: 16/03/2020
Answered On Date: 20/03/2020
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of abortions carried out in each Health and Social Care Trust in each of the last five years, broken down by the reason for abortion.


Answer:
Figures for the number of terminations of pregnancy carried out in each Health and Social Care Trust for the last 5 years are outlined in table 1 below.
We are unable to provide a definitive analysis of the reasons for terminations of pregnancies as the systems available for reporting do not hold such information. All terminations detailed below were for indications that are legally acceptable and medically approved in Northern Ireland.
Table 1:
Terminations of Pregnancy in HSC Hospitals in Northern Ireland by trust provider
Year
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland
2014/15
12
*
*
*
*
16
2015/16
*
*
*
*
*
16
2016/17
7
*
*
*
*
13
2017/18
8
*
*
*
*
12
2018/19
*
*
*
*
*
8
Source: HSC Trusts
Cell counts less than 4 have been replaced by '*' to help protect patient confidentiality.
Further information and definitions are available from the Northern Ireland Terminations of Pregnancy 2018/19 publication which can be accessed from the following link https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/health/hs-termination-of-pregnancy-stats-18-19.pdf.