PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Abortion: Neural Tube Defects (27 April 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of pregnancies affected by neural tube defects are terminated after the 20 week scan.
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour)
Answer
Information on the socio-economic group for women having abortions is not collected centrally.
In 2014, 442 abortions were performed because of neural tube defects; 34% of these were performed at 20 weeks gestation or over.
Answered by:
Jane Ellison (Conservative)
9 May 2016
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