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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 5 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 May 2021 by Hon Nick Goiran

Question Directed to the: Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Parliament: 41 Session: 1


Question

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?

Answered on 1 June 2021

I am advised:

(a) 7,947

(b) 548

(c) 545

(d) 103 approvals.

(e) 98

(f) 2,890