❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on induced abortions in 2021, including gestational age, age of the woman, Ministerial Panel approvals, and the use of specific medications. The answer provides the requested statistics.
AnsweredQoN 489Legislative Council
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For the calendar year, from 1 January 2021 to 31 December
2021, 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; (e) induced
abortions at 20 weeks gestation or later; and (f) medical abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol?
2021, 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; (e) induced
abortions at 20 weeks gestation or later; and (f) medical abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 March 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
11 days
(a) 8,182
(b) 565
(c) 632
(d) 78
(e) 77
(f) 3,063
(b) 565
(c) 632
(d) 78
(e) 77
(f) 3,063
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