Illegal Abortions 2015 to 2025
Publication Number
PUB 1369
Publication Statement
Please note that this information is correct as at 20 May 2025 and may be subject to change.
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Title
Illegal Abortions 2015 to 2025
Date Range
01 April 2015 to 30 April 2025
Background Information
A search was carried out on the Athena crime recording system for any of the following offence types recorded between 01/04/2015 and 30/04/2025:
- Infanticide
- Attempted - Infanticide
- Procuring Illegal Abortion - Procuring drugs etc to cause abortion
- Attempted - Procuring Illegal Abortion - Administering drugs or using instruments to procure abortion
- Abortion Act 1967, Failure to comply with regulations
- Procuring Illegal Abortion - Administering drugs or using instruments to procure abortion
- Attempted - Procuring Illegal Abortion - Procuring drugs etc to cause abortion
Related Documents/Links
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FOI Publication
Results
Essex Police have recorded one ‘014/01 Procuring Illegal Abortion – Administering drugs or using instruments to procure abortion’ offence between 01 April 2015 and 30 April 2025. The full offence title and outcome type for this one offence is described below.
| HMIC Crime Tree Level 2 | HMIC Crime Tree Level 3 | HO Classification Code | Full Offence Title | Outcome Type |
| VIOLENCE AGAINST THE PERSON | VIOLENCE WITHOUT INJURY | 14 | Procuring Illegal Abortion - Administering drugs or using instruments to procure abortion | Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action |
No further details of the offence will be provided by virtue of the exemption Section 40 Personal Information as low numbers and granular information may identify individuals.
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