❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks the Minister for Health about the reasons for late-term abortion approvals and induced abortions in WA. The Minister's response indicates approvals are based on complex maternal and/or fetal conditions.
AnsweredQoN 2106Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice 1890 answered on 4 April 2019, and I ask: (a) what were the five most common reasons for the 86 approvals provided by the Ministerial Panel for abortions at 20 weeks or later; and (b) what were the five most common reasons for the 83 induced abortions at 20 weeks gestation or later?
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Answered
12 June 2019
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
13 days
I am advised:
(a) Approval of termination of pregnancy by the Ministerial Panel after 20 weeks of gestation is for severe maternal and/or fetal conditions. The cases approved are complex and often involve multiple organ defects in the fetus or a complex of both maternal and fetal issues. The decision to approve a termination weighs the overall situation for the mother and fetus and is rarely based on a single issue. The following list is compiled in terms of the most common reasons.
(b) For the period January to December 2018, the five most common reasons for the 83 induced abortions at 20 weeks gestation or later were
(a) Approval of termination of pregnancy by the Ministerial Panel after 20 weeks of gestation is for severe maternal and/or fetal conditions. The cases approved are complex and often involve multiple organ defects in the fetus or a complex of both maternal and fetal issues. The decision to approve a termination weighs the overall situation for the mother and fetus and is rarely based on a single issue. The following list is compiled in terms of the most common reasons.
(b) For the period January to December 2018, the five most common reasons for the 83 induced abortions at 20 weeks gestation or later were
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