❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about abortion notification forms received by the Chief Health Officer in 2020, requesting the Minister table the forms or comply with section 82 of the Financial Management Act. The Minister declined to table the forms, citing resource diversion.
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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, and I ask: (a) how many forms have been received covering the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020; (b) further to (a), will the Minister table the forms; 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, and I ask: (a) how many forms have been received covering the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020; (b) further to (a), will the Minister table the forms; and (c) if no to (b), will the Minister undertake to comply with
section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 ?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 June 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a) 7,950
(b)-(c) The provision of this information would unreasonably divert resources from the core functions of the Department.
(a) 7,950
(b)-(c) The provision of this information would unreasonably divert resources from the core functions of the Department.
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