Please note that data for 2006 should be regarded as provisional.

A summary of the  main points rising from the abortion information is available.

For more detailed information on therapeutic abortion activity please select from the list below:

Tables

Abortions:

by place, age, deprivation, gestation, parity and grounds for termination  [50KB]
by age, deprivation, gestation, method, grounds for termination and NHS board of residence  [252KB]
by NHS board of treatment and NHS board of residence  [120KB]
by NHS board area of residence  [36KB]
by local council area of residence  [39KB]
by age and by local council area of residence  [121KB]
by age and year  [33KB]
by estimated gestation  [29KB]
by method of termination  [25KB]
performed in Scotland and on Scottish residents in England and Wales  [34KB]

Charts

Number of abortions performed in Scotland  [766KB]
Percentage of abortions performed in Scotland by age  [67KB]
Percentage of abortions performed in Scotland by estimated gestation  [52KB]
Percentage of abortions performed in Scotland by method  [41KB]
Abortions performed in Scotland: the rate per 1,000 women aged 15-44 by NHS board area of residence  [36KB]

Relevant  notes and definitions to this section are available .


For previous reports on abortion information, please see select from below.

Abortion Statistics Scotland: 1968 - 1998 [93KB]
Abortion Statistics Scotland : 1996 and 1997 [34KB]
Abortion Statistics Scotland: 1998 and 1999 [68KB]