❓ 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
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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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18 November 2025
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
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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.
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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