❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about abortion notification forms submitted to the Chief Health Officer in 2022, specifically requesting forms for abortions performed at 20 weeks or later. The Minister declines to table the requested forms, citing privacy concerns.
AnsweredQoN 1234Legislative Council
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I refer to section 335 of the Health (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1911 , which states that a medical practitioner who performs an
abortion must notify the Chief Health Officer of the fact in the prescribed
form within 14 days of the abortion being performed, and that such notification
must not contain any particulars from which it may be possible to ascertain the
identity of the patient, I ask: (a) how many forms have been received covering the period from 1
January 2022 to 31 December 2022; and; (b) further
to (a), will the Minister table the forms for the abortions performed at 20
weeks or later; and (c) if no to (b), will the Minister undertake to comply with
section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 ?
Provisions) Act 1911 , which states that a medical practitioner who performs an
abortion must notify the Chief Health Officer of the fact in the prescribed
form within 14 days of the abortion being performed, and that such notification
must not contain any particulars from which it may be possible to ascertain the
identity of the patient, I ask: (a) how many forms have been received covering the period from 1
January 2022 to 31 December 2022; and; (b) further
to (a), will the Minister table the forms for the abortions performed at 20
weeks or later; and (c) if no to (b), will the Minister undertake to comply with
section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 ?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 March 2023
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a) 8,554
(b) No, I will not be tabling the abortion notification forms for individual patients. There is a need to balance the public interest in access to information against the need to protect the privacy and dignity of individuals receiving legal health services.
(c) Not applicable. The information requested in (b) does not fall within the remit of section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006.
(b) No, I will not be tabling the abortion notification forms for individual patients. There is a need to balance the public interest in access to information against the need to protect the privacy and dignity of individuals receiving legal health services.
(c) Not applicable. The information requested in (b) does not fall within the remit of section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006.
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