❓ Hon. Maryka Groenewald asks about the number of abortions performed in WA between January and October 2025, specifically focusing on cases where babies showed signs of life and terminations due to Down Syndrome. The Minister declined to answer, citing confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 955Legislative Council
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I refer to the practice of terminating pregnancies in Western Australia between 1 January 2025 and 31 October 2025, and I ask: (a) what is the total number of cases of babies who showed signs of life after an abortion procedure; (b) in reference to (a), what is the breakdown of these cases by month during this period; (c) what is the total number of cases where the recorded reason for termination was “Trisomy 21” or “Down Syndrome”; and (d) in reference to (c), what is the breakdown of these cases by month during this period?
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Answered
24 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
7 days
(a)-(d) Disclosing confidential abortion information would depart from the abortion information management framework and therefore this information cannot be provided.
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