❓ This WA Parliamentary Question on Notice requests specific data on induced abortions in Western Australia for the 2020 calendar year, including breakdowns by gestation period, age of the woman, Ministerial Panel approvals, and the use of medical abortion drugs. The answer provides the requested figures.
AnsweredQoN 5Legislative Council
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For the calendar year, from 1 January 2020 to 31 December
2020, 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?
2020, 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
1 June 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
I am advised:
(a) 7,947
(b) 548
(c) 545
(d) 103 approvals.
(e) 98
(f) 2,890
(a) 7,947
(b) 548
(c) 545
(d) 103 approvals.
(e) 98
(f) 2,890
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