could do what they liked with their own bodies and could interrupt a pregnancy for family, social or economic reasons. She asked whether there was a movement demanding new legislation on the subject and what was the position of women's organizations. The statistics appearing in the report concerned exclusively abortions registered between 1982 and 1985. What was the position with clandestine abortions which the report said was "negligible". Was their number really negligible? 24. Ms. WALLA-TCHANGAI welcomed the measures taken by the United Kingdom to protect the health of mothers and children and in particular to discourage the use of certain harmful substances. She also welcomed the measures taken for the prevention of AIDS. On that subject, since prostitution was an offence in the United Kingdom and was also a cause of the spread of AIDS, she would like to know how preventive measures were applied in the case of prostitutes. The report contained statistics on abortions among adolescents under 16. Since the age of consent in the United Kingdom was fixed at 16, she asked whether such adolescents had become pregnant as a result of rape. 25. Ms. ALFONSIN PE FASAN noted that the United Kingdom was campaigning energetically against the spread of AIDS and against drug addiction. However, she would like to know more about the protection of women suffering from AIDS both at work and from the point of view of general health. She noted that the mortality rate for women was higher than that for men and wondered what were the reasons for that phenomenon which was contrary to the general trend. Moreover, in the case of working women, she felt that day nurseries were an important aid and that it should be possible to increase their number without excessive expenditure, since the birth 
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses issues related to women's health, reproductive rights, and healthcare services in the United Kingdom. The speakers mention specific policies and statistics regarding abortion, AIDS, and drug addiction, indicating a focus on healthcare and social welfare.

**Category**
Health, Employment