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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 333

Abortion Clinics

Mr Westende - asked the Minister for Health

Does the Government have a policy on publicly funded abortion-on-demand-clinics.

Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Westendes question is as follows:

Since the repeal of the Termination of Pregnancy Act 1978 in June this year, it is now possible for terminations to be performed outside the public hospital system.

As a New Policy initiative in the 1992/93 budget, the Government allocated $50 000 for additional pregnancy counselling to.be targeted at those women facing a decision about how to deal with unplanned pregnancy: This funding will be taken up by the non government womens health service provider;.

Termination of pregnancy services will continue to be available at Woden Valley Hospital.

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