Assisted Reproductive Technology

4 March 2024

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2623
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 4 MARCH 2024

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang
MP for Nee Soon GRC

Question No. 5610

To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether there is an increasing trend of couples seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology treatment at private clinics; (b) if the Ministry does not have this data, whether it intends to collect the data; and (c) if not, why not.

Answer

1 From 2018 to 2022, the proportion of women who sought Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment choosing private AR centres had increased. Majority continues to seek treatment at public clinics.