❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks data on induced abortions in 2019, broken down by gestation period, age of the woman, and approvals for late-term abortions. The answer provides the requested figures and explains discrepancies between approval and procedure numbers.
AnsweredQoN 2827Legislative Council
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For the calendar year from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, what was the number of: (a) induced abortions; (b) induced abortions over 12 weeks gestation; (c) induced abortions for women under the age of 20; (d) approvals given by the Ministerial Panel for abortions at 20 weeks or later; and (e) induced abortions at 20 weeks gestation or later?
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Answered
1 April 2020
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
For the calendar year, from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, there were:
(a) 7,870
(b) 562
(c) 590
(d) 74
(e) 66
Note – (d) does not equal (e) for reasons such as fetal death in-utero prior to induction, spontaneous preterm labour and birth, approval late in one year and induction early in the next year or a decision not to proceed to termination.
For the calendar year, from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, there were:
(a) 7,870
(b) 562
(c) 590
(d) 74
(e) 66
Note – (d) does not equal (e) for reasons such as fetal death in-utero prior to induction, spontaneous preterm labour and birth, approval late in one year and induction early in the next year or a decision not to proceed to termination.
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