The aim of the register	The register contains information on women who have undergone a legally induced abortion under the Danish act on the termination of pregnancy. The register aims to gather information for the Danish Health Authority’s ongoing statistics on the medical aspects of induced abortions.
Responsible authority	The Danish Health Data Authority
Contact person	Ditte Trier-Poulsen E: dtp@sundhedsdata.dk T: 3268 5129 or Emil Nygaard Jørgensen E: emnj@sundhedsdata.dk T: +45 3268 5145
Population	Until 1 January 1995, the register was based on hard copy form reports of the individual abortions.  As of 1 January 1995, the information is included in the National Patient Register.
Variables	Women’s civil. reg. no., local municipality, age, indication (diagnosis), pregnancy length, procedure, hospital, date of admission.
Accessing the data	If you are a researcher and you need data from the abortion register in connection with your research, you can apply for access via The Danish Health Data Authority’s Research Services. .
Source	Until 1 January 1995: Based on hard copy form reports of the individual abortions. From 1 January 1995: Included in the National Patient Register.
Period covered	1973-1995: Form-based. 1995: Included in the National Patient Register.
References	You can find further information HERE.