In reference to the answers provided to Question on Notice No. 2459, specifically that the NSW Ministry of Health has advised the 12 months of results and analysis will be provided in December 2020:
(1) Pursuant to clause 15 of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 No 11 and the information collected by NSW Health on the form titled Notification of termination of pregnancy, how many terminations of pregnancy have been notified to the NSW Ministry of Health in the 12 month period from 2nd October 2019 to 1st October 2020? Of these:
(a) For each local health district, how many terminations of pregnancy were notified for women residing in that local health district?
(b) For each postcode in which terminations of pregnancy were performed or medication prescribed for the purpose of termination of pregnancy, how many terminations of pregnancy were notified for that postcode?
(c) Pursuant to clause 15 of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 No 11 and the information collected by NSW Health on the form titled Notification of termination of pregnancy, how many terminations of pregnancy have been notified to the NSW Ministry of Health in the 12 month period from 2 October 2019 to 1 October 2020 for women aged:
(i) 19 and under?
(ii) 20-24?
(iii) 25-29?
(iv) 30-34?
(v) 35-39?
(vi) 40-44?
(vii) 45 and over?
(viii) Unknown/not stated?
(d) Pursuant to clause 15 of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 No 11 and the information collected by NSW Health on the form titled Notification of termination of pregnancy, how many terminations of pregnancy have been notified to the NSW Ministry of Health in the 12 month period from 1st October 2019 to 1st October 2020 as having been carried out at a gestation (completed weeks) of:
(i) Less than 9 weeks - of these, how many were:
(i) Medical termination?
(ii) Surgical termination?
(ii) 9-13 weeks?
(iii) 14-19 weeks?
(iv) 20-22 weeks?
(v) More than 22 weeks?
(e) Pursuant to clause 15 of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 No 11 and the information collected by NSW Health on the form titled Notification of termination of pregnancy, how many terminations of pregnancy have been notified to the NSW Ministry of Health in the 12 month period from 2 October 2019 to 1st October 2020 as having been performed or medication prescribed in a:
(i) Public hospital?
(ii) Private hospital?
(iii) Non-hospital facility?
(f) Pursuant to clause 15 of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 No 11 and the information collected by NSW Health on the form titled Notification of termination of pregnancy, how many terminations of pregnancy have been notified to the NSW Ministry of Health in the 12 month period from 2 October 2019 to 1 October 2020 as having been carried out for the sole purpose of sex selection (excluding for medical conditions in the foetus)? Of these how many were notified as having been carried out at a gestation (completed weeks) of:
(i) Less than 9 weeks - of these, how many were:
(i) Medical termination?
(ii) Surgical termination?
(ii) 9-13 weeks?
(iii) 14-19 weeks?
(iv) 20-22 weeks?
(v) More than 22 weeks?
(2) Has the Secretary of the Ministry of Health, pursuant to clause 16 (2) of the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 No 11 conducted a review of the issue of whether or not terminations of pregnancy are being performed for the purpose of sex selection?
(a) If so, has a report about the review been prepared and given to the Minister for Health and Medical Research?
(b) If not, why not?
