❓ Hon Nick Goiran asked about hospital admissions due to post-abortion complications over the past five years, and the top three reasons for these admissions. The response provides the requested data, defining 'abortion' as medical abortion.
AnsweredQoN 4214Legislative Council
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(1) In each of the past five calendar years, how many hospital admissions were there for conditions related to post abortion complications? (2) What were the top three most common reasons for the hospital admissions in (1)?
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Answered
7 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Health
Response time
69 days
(1) For each of the past five calendar years, the number of hospital separations with post abortion complications was as follows:
For the purposes of this response, ‘abortion’ has been defined as a medical abortion (i.e. the figures do not include spontaneous abortions, known as miscarriages).
(2) Over the past five calendar years, the top three most common reasons for the hospital separations in relation to question (1) were:
(i) Delayed or excessive haemorrhage;
(ii) Other and unspecified complications; and
(iii) Genital tract and pelvic infection.
For the purposes of this response, ‘abortion’ has been defined as a medical abortion (i.e. the figures do not include spontaneous abortions, known as miscarriages).
(2) Over the past five calendar years, the top three most common reasons for the hospital separations in relation to question (1) were:
(i) Delayed or excessive haemorrhage;
(ii) Other and unspecified complications; and
(iii) Genital tract and pelvic infection.
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