❓ Hon Nick Goiran asked the Minister for Health about the number of abortions performed in WA during 2023, broken down by gestation period, age of patient, Ministerial Panel approvals, and method (medical abortion). The Minister provided the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 1871Legislative Council
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For the calendar year, from 1 January 2023 to 31 December
2023, 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; and (f) medical abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol?
2023, 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; and (f) medical abortions using mifepristone and misoprostol?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 April 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a) 9,396
(b) 699
(c) 771
(d) 80
(e) 75
(f) 3,624
(b) 699
(c) 771
(d) 80
(e) 75
(f) 3,624
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