Abortion: Side Effects
Lords · Question HL7974 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Porter of Spalding
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the one-time analysis published on 23 November 2023, Complications from abortions in England: comparison of Abortion Notification System data and Hospital Episode Statistics 2017 to 2021, which discussed the lim
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 5 Jun 2025
In accordance with the Abortion Act 1967, registered medical practitioners must notify the Chief Medical Officer of abortions within 14 days. The HSA4 abortion notification form is provided to collect the required information, including details of any kno...