Abortion rates in England in 1995: comparative study of data from district health authorities

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Abstract
I analysed data on births and legal abortions during 1995 by district health authority as compiled by the Office for National Statistics. Total period fertility rates are a conventional measure of the mean number of live births that a woman would have if she experienced the current age specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. These rates were calculated by summing the 5 year age specific fertility rates at ages 15-49 and multiplying by 5. Total period abortion rates were similarly calculated. The total period pregnancy rate is the sum of the total period abortion rate and total period fertility rate. Stillbirths and spontaneous abortions were excluded.