❓ Hon. Maryka Groenewald asks the Minister for Health about providing palliative or lifesaving care to babies born alive after terminations. The Minister confirms the government's commitment to providing such care.
AnsweredQoN 233Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Pregnancy terminations
233. Hon Maryka Groenewald to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to Western
Australian babies who have been born alive after a termination and left to die
with no lifesaving or palliative care.
(1) Will the government commit to
ensuring that palliative or lifesaving care is provided to babies who survive
terminations in the future?
(2) If not, why not?
233. Hon Maryka Groenewald to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to Western
Australian babies who have been born alive after a termination and left to die
with no lifesaving or palliative care.
(1) Will the government commit to
ensuring that palliative or lifesaving care is provided to babies who survive
terminations in the future?
(2) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1) Yes.
(2) Not applicable.
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