National statistics

Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2022

Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2022.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Abortion statistics 2022: data tables

Abortion statistics 2022: additional tables

Details

This report sets out and comments on abortion statistics in England and Wales for 2022 and provides an update to the ad hoc publication Abortion statistics for England and Wales: January to June 2022.

The statistics are obtained from the abortion notification forms returned to the chief medical officers of England and Wales.

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Published 23 May 2024