UPDATES ON PRICES AND PROCEDURES FOR ELECTIVE EGG-FREEZING IN SINGAPORE

3 July 2023

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 1907
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 3 JULY 2023

Name and Constituency of Member of ParliamentMs Nadia Ahmad SamdinMP for Ang Mo Kio GRC

Question No. 4595

To ask the Minister for Health whether there is an update on the implementation of elective egg-freezing in Singapore which is slated to begin in 2023 including (i) costs (ii) procedures and (iii) its availability in public healthcare institutions.

Written Answer

Elective egg freezing (EEF) will be implemented by July 2023, alongside the Assisted Reproduction (AR) regulations under the Healthcare Services Act.

The procedures for EEF, as well as the estimated costs for egg retrieval, are identical to those for in-vitro fertilisation. As EEF is not a medically indicated procedure, subsidies, co-funding, or MediSave for egg retrieval and/or storage for EEF, will not be available.

All licensed AR service providers will be allowed to provide EEF. This includes the AR centres at Singapore General Hospital, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and National University Hospital.