Hon. Maryka Groenewald asks the Minister for Health about pregnancy terminations in WA since 1998, specifically regarding live births after abortion, abortions performed on minors, and terminations due to Down syndrome. The Minister was unable to provide the information within the timeframe.

AnsweredQoN 225Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 May 2025
Portfolio
Health

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Pregnancy terminations
225. Hon Maryka Groenewald to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the
practice of terminating pregnancies in Western Australia since 1998.
(1) What is the total number of cases of babies
who have shown signs of life after an abortion procedure?
(2) How many abortions have been performed on
girls under the age of 18 years?
(3) What is the total number of cases of babies
who were aborted when the reason for the termination given was Trisomy 21 or
down syndrome?

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I thank the honourable
member for some notice of the question. I also acknowledge that that was her
first question in this Parliament.
The following answer
has been provided by the Minister for Health. It is not possible to provide the
requested information in the time required, and I therefore ask the honourable
member to place this question on notice.

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