Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2021
Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2021.
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This report sets out and comments on abortion statistics in England and Wales for 2021 and provides an update to the abortion statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic: January to June 2021.
The statistics are obtained from the abortion notification forms returned to the chief medical officers of England and Wales.
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Last updated 26 July 2024 + show all updates
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Added updated data tables spreadsheet (with an update to a table column heading).
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version. Added feedback form for views on abortion statistics for England and Wales.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Updated the 'Complications' section with revised data in the attachment 'Abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2021'. Replaced the attachments 'Abortion statistics 2021: data tables (revision)' and 'Abortion statistics 2021: additional tables' with revised versions. Figures for number of abortions with a complication have been revised.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Replaced 'Abortion statistics 2021: data tables' with a revised version due to a small error in the calculations used in the tables published on 21 June 2022. Figures for number of abortions under 10 weeks gestation in tables T11a and T11c have been revised (see tab 'Revision_16_12_22' for more details).
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Added 'Abortion statistics 2021: clinic data tables' spreadsheet.
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Replaced the attachment 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases' with an updated version.
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Added spreadsheet: 'Abortion statistics 2021: freedom of information and other data releases'.
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