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The Department of Health's role in monitoring abortion

How the Department of Health monitors the Abortion Act and produces statistics on abortions in England and Wales.

Last fetched 04 May 2026 · gov.uk

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Background to abortion notifications in England and Walesapplication/pdf

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TypePolicy paper

First published30 May 2012

Last updated30 May 2012

Organisations

Department of Health and Social Care

Topics

National Health Service

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