❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on late-term induced abortions where infants showed signs of life. The response provides some figures but suppresses others for patient confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 308Legislative Council
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I refer to the cases of infants who show signs of life after an abortion procedure, and I ask for the period 20 May 1998 to 31 December 2016:
(a) how many of these cases were induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 20-25 weeks;
(b) how many of these cases were induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 26-33 weeks; and
(c) how many of these cases were induced abortions at 26 weeks' gestation or later?
(a) how many of these cases were induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 20-25 weeks;
(b) how many of these cases were induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 26-33 weeks; and
(c) how many of these cases were induced abortions at 26 weeks' gestation or later?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 October 2017
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
As at 24 August 2017, between 1 July 1999 and 31 December 2016: (a) There were 15 induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 20-25 weeks. (b) The answer to this question has been suppressed for patient confidentiality; provision of this figure would reveal a number less than 5 for 34 weeks’ gestation or later. (c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
(a) There were 15 induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 20-25 weeks. (b) The answer to this question has been suppressed for patient confidentiality; provision of this figure would reveal a number less than 5 for 34 weeks’ gestation or later. (c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
(b) The answer to this question has been suppressed for patient confidentiality; provision of this figure would reveal a number less than 5 for 34 weeks’ gestation or later. (c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
(c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
(a) There were 15 induced abortions assigned the code for gestation range 20-25 weeks. (b) The answer to this question has been suppressed for patient confidentiality; provision of this figure would reveal a number less than 5 for 34 weeks’ gestation or later. (c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
(b) The answer to this question has been suppressed for patient confidentiality; provision of this figure would reveal a number less than 5 for 34 weeks’ gestation or later. (c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
(c) There were 6 induced abortions at 26 weeks’ gestation or later.
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