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