Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many repeat abortions were performed on women aged (a) 25 to 30, (b) 30 to 35, (c) 35 to 40, (d) 40 to 45 and (e) 45 years and over by gestation in weeks; and how many abortions those women had previously undergone.

The following tables show repeat abortions for women aged 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39, 40 to 44 and 44 years and over by gestation in weeks and the number of previous abortions, 2013. The age groups presented are in line with published data. This allows the number of previous abortions to be presented in as much detail as possible without the need for further grouping to protect patient confidentiality.

Table 1: Repeat abortions to women aged 25 - 29 by gestation, residents of England and Wales, 2013

Note: The number of abortions for women who have had four or more previous abortions have been grouped to protect patient confidentiality.

Table 2: Repeat abortions to women aged 30 - 34 by gestation, residents of England and Wales, 2013

Note: The number of abortions for women who have had four or more previous abortions have been grouped to protect patient confidentiality.

Table 3: Repeat abortions to women aged 35 - 39 by gestation, residents of England and Wales, 2013

Note: The number of abortions for women who have had 3 or more previous abortions have been grouped to protect patient confidentiality.

Table 4: Repeat abortions to women aged 40 - 44 by gestation, residents of England and Wales, 2013

Note: The number of abortions for women who have had three or more previous abortions have been grouped to protect patient confidentiality.

Table 5: Repeat abortions to women aged 44 and over by gestation, residents of England and Wales, 2013

Note: The number of abortions for women who have had one or more previous abortions have been grouped to protect patient confidentiality.