Review of Termination of Pregnancy Guidelines

Debated in Parliament on 17 Feb 2014.

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The Ministry of Health reviewed pre-abortion counselling criteria and proposed extending mandatory counselling to all pregnant women seeking abortion in Singapore, with public consultation planned for the second half of 2014.
The review of counselling content is ongoing, focusing on improving information provided to women and enhancing counsellor training, with more details to be shared later in 2014.
The review of Termination of Pregnancy guidelines began in March 2013, with the Ministry indicating that updates would be provided in the second half of 2014.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) if he will give an update on the review of the Termination of Pregnancy guidelines which commenced in March 2013, particularly with regard to the criteria for mandatory pre-abortion counselling and the contents of the counselling; and (b) when will this review be completed.

Gan Kim Yong

Today, the majority of women seeking abortion already receive counselling. MOH has reviewed the criteria related to pre-abortion counselling and is proposing to extend mandatory pre-abortion

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counselling to all pregnant women seeking termination of pregnancy in Singapore. We will be consulting the public on this proposal in the second half of 2014.

The review of the contents of the pre-abortion counselling is ongoing and it includes the improvement of information provided during counselling to women seeking abortion, as well as strengthening of the training provided to abortion counsellors. More details will be shared in the second half of 2014.

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The Ministry of Health reviewed pre-abortion counselling criteria and proposed extending mandatory counselling to all pregnant women seeking abortion in Singapore, with public consultation planned for the second half of 2014.
The review of counselling content is ongoing, focusing on improving information provided to women and enhancing counsellor training, with more details to be shared later in 2014.
The review of Termination of Pregnancy guidelines began in March 2013, with the Ministry indicating that updates would be provided in the second half of 2014.

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Review of Termination of Pregnancy Guidelines

Debated in Parliament on 17 Feb 2014.

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The Ministry of Health reviewed pre-abortion counselling criteria and proposed extending mandatory counselling to all pregnant women seeking abortion in Singapore, with public consultation planned for the second half of 2014.
The review of counselling content is ongoing, focusing on improving information provided to women and enhancing counsellor training, with more details to be shared later in 2014.
The review of Termination of Pregnancy guidelines began in March 2013, with the Ministry indicating that updates would be provided in the second half of 2014.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Gan Kim Yong

Today, the majority of women seeking abortion already receive counselling. MOH has reviewed the criteria related to pre-abortion counselling and is proposing to extend mandatory pre-abortion

Page: 164

counselling to all pregnant women seeking termination of pregnancy in Singapore. We will be consulting the public on this proposal in the second half of 2014.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Ministry of Health reviewed pre-abortion counselling criteria and proposed extending mandatory counselling to all pregnant women seeking abortion in Singapore, with public consultation planned for the second half of 2014.
The review of counselling content is ongoing, focusing on improving information provided to women and enhancing counsellor training, with more details to be shared later in 2014.
The review of Termination of Pregnancy guidelines began in March 2013, with the Ministry indicating that updates would be provided in the second half of 2014.

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