- 2,290 abortions because of foetal medical conditions this past year
- 35,000 abortions among under-16s since 2002
- 26 terminations since 2002 because of cleft palate fears
By Claire Bates
Court fight: The Rev Joanna Jepson visited our prime Court in 2003 to challenge the legitimacy of the abortion of the baby ended at 28 days due to a cleft palate
1000's of pregnancy were aborted this past year for 'abnormalities' including 500 for Down's syndrome, new figures reveal.
As a whole, there have been 2,290 abortions for medical conditions using the foetus, with 147 carried out after 24 days.
The data in 2010 in Britain were launched following the Department of Health produced to some Freedom of knowledge Request in the Professional Existence Alliance, carrying out a five-year legal fight.
It's the very first time in nearly ten years the Government has launched data on abortions carried out due to disability.
Julia Millington, speaker for that ProLife Alliance, stated: 'This is a superb victory for transparency and freedom of speech and we're delighted that full details about the justification for late abortions has become being provided within the same detail because it was at 2001.'
The information discloses that this year, 482 foetuses were aborted for Down's syndrome, including 10 who have been over 24 days.
There have been also 128 terminations for that nervous disorder spina bifida, including 12 after 24 days.
Bone and joint problems for example club feet were the reason behind 181 abortions, including eight over 24 days.
There have been seven terminations due to a cleft palate, rising to 26 terminations with this condition since 2002.
Abortions for health conditions this year
All health conditions | 2,290 | 147 |
Spina Bifida | 128 | 12 |
Cleft lip and palate | 7 | |
Bone and joint system (Eg, club feet) | 181 | 8 |
Down's syndrome | 482 | 10 |
Edwards' syndrome | 164 | 10 |
Foetus impacted by maternal factors | 115 | 7 |
Genealogy of inherited disorder | 181 | 1 |
It marks the finish of the six-year fight between an anti-abortion group and also the Government for accessibility questionable data.
In 2005, Professional Existence Alliance requested the Department of Health to write data on foetal irregularities for 2003.
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The figures were covered up following a Chapel of England curate, the Rev Joanna Jepson, visited the our prime Court to challenge the legitimacy of the baby ended at 28 days in 2001 since it were built with a cleft palate.
Miss Jepson who had been born having a jaw deformation, that was remedied by surgery, stated the situation shown the 'culture of physical perfection.'
Foetus at 24 days: Recently launched data discloses there have been 147 abortions after 24 days because of medical conditions for example Down's syndrome
The Department of Health had challenged the move, saying the amounts were so low it can lead to women being recognized.
The Federal Government then challenged effective appeals produced by the anti-abortion group towards the Information Commissioner as well as an Information Tribunal.
However, in April, the Department of Health finally conceded defeat following the appeal was upheld through the High Court.
Additionally they launched figures on abortions to under-16s between 2002 and 2010. There have been an impressive 35,262 terminations throughout this era.
This Year there have been 3,718 under-16s abortions in England, including 2,676 to fifteen-year-olds, 906 to 14-year-olds, 134 to 13-year-olds and 2 to 12-year-olds.Ms Millington, stated: 'The ProLife Alliance is in opposition to all abortion at any stage during pregnancy, but terminating the lives of babies at gestational age range once they could survive is definitely particularly horrifying.
'We usually have contended when these abortions are allowed under law, tthere shouldn't be attempt whatsoever to cover particulars from the amounts or justifications.'
A cleft lip and palate is easily the most common facial birth defect within the United kingdom. There has been 40 terminations for cleft palates since 2002
However, Ann Furedi, leader from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), stated: 'The publication of those statistics following a campaign through the anti-abortion lobby discloses nothing more than their very own vindictiveness.
'Abortion for foetal anomaly is legal. Behind each one of these figures are doctors and nurses who deserve our admiration and support, along with a couple who've frequently lost a significantly-wanted pregnancy.'
Abortion is legal within the first 24 days of being pregnant for disability reasons but additionally when the pregnancy poses a danger towards the mother's mental health.
After 24 days, an abortion is permitted only when there's substantial chance of 'serious' physical or mental abnormality, or even the woman's existence is within danger.
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