❓ Hon Nick Goiran asked about the number and types of complications reported in 2014 related to termination of pregnancy procedures in WA. The response provides data on medical abortions with complications.
AnsweredQoN 3145Legislative Council
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According to the hospital morbidity data collection for Western Australia: (a) how many complications of termination of pregnancy procedures were reported in 2014; and (b) what is the breakdown of the number of complications by type of complication?
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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(a) For the purposes of this response, 'termination of pregnancy procedures' has been defined as a medical abortion. According to the Hospital Morbidity Data Collection (HMDC), there were 81 hospital separations for medical abortions with complications in 2014.
(b) Of the 81 medical abortion separations recorded in the HMDC:
· 10 separations for medical abortions were complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection;
· 42 separations for medical abortions were complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage; and
· 29 separations for medical abortions had other or unspecified complications.
(b) Of the 81 medical abortion separations recorded in the HMDC:
· 10 separations for medical abortions were complicated by genital tract and pelvic infection;
· 42 separations for medical abortions were complicated by delayed or excessive haemorrhage; and
· 29 separations for medical abortions had other or unspecified complications.
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