Hon. Maryka Groenewald asked the Minister for Health about the number of women reporting coerced abortions and the role of domestic violence. The Department of Health responded that this specific data is not collected.

AnsweredQoN 297Legislative Council
Asked
17 June 2025
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

(1) For the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, what was the total number of women reported feeling coerced into having an abortion by a third party? (2) From the answer to (1), how many reported domestic violence as a factor?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
1 – 2. This information is not collected or held by the Department of Health.

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