❓ Hon. Maryka Groenewald asks the Minister for Health whether the Department of Health collects data or maintains a registry regarding health outcomes and complications for surrogate mothers. The answer was no.
AnsweredQoN 818Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Surrogate mothers—Health outcomes
818. Hon Maryka Groenewald to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to recent
studies from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom showing increased
health complications for surrogate mothers compared to natural pregnancies.
(1) Does the Department of Health collect data
regarding health outcomes and complications for surrogate mothers during
pregnancy or postpartum?
(2) Does the department maintain a registry of
adverse health outcomes for surrogate mothers?
818. Hon Maryka Groenewald to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to recent
studies from Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom showing increased
health complications for surrogate mothers compared to natural pregnancies.
(1) Does the Department of Health collect data
regarding health outcomes and complications for surrogate mothers during
pregnancy or postpartum?
(2) Does the department maintain a registry of
adverse health outcomes for surrogate mothers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) No.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) No.
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