Hon Maryka Groenewald asks the Minister for Health for a breakdown of abortion procedures resulting in live births and the length of time these infants survived. The answer was suppressed to protect patient confidentiality.

AnsweredQoN 690Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2025
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Health

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I refer to the 39 reported cases of abortion procedures resulting in a live birth as of 31 December 2024, and I ask: (a) what is the breakdown of these cases by year; and (b) what is the recorded length of time that each of these babies continued to show signs of life following the procedure, prior to death?

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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(a-b)
The answer to this question has been suppressed for patient confidentiality. Provision of these figures would reveal information for less than 5 patients per year.

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