If you are a mother who has reached the age of 18, you are of legal age and automatically assume responsibility for your child. This applies unless responsibility has already been transferred to the father or guardian (voogd). In this case, you can ask the court to give you responsibility for your child. Except in special circumstances, pregnancy may not be terminated if it is more than 24 weeks old, unless this protects the life or health of the pregnant woman. If pregnancy occurs between the 16th and 24th week of pregnancy, treatment should be carried out by a licensed physician with appropriate qualifications. [1] If a patient is undergoing non-surgical treatment, the physician does not need to be qualified or the process to be performed in an approved facility. No consent other than that of the pregnant woman is required for an abortion. This also applies to minors. [1] The 3 visits of the preconception phase consisted of a first visit for screening for skills, consent and baseline assessments (sociodemographic/metabolic/nutritional). A second visit included a cognitive and mood assessment and a third included a cardiovascular assessment and retinal photography. All participants were screened for pregnancy with a urine pregnancy test kit at each visit.
Pregnancy test kits were also provided to participants to verify pregnancy between visits, and were asked to inform research coordinators if a positive pregnancy test was received. An appointment for viability ultrasound would be scheduled to confirm the pregnancy. In addition, research coordinators contacted participants to find out if they were pregnant if there were no updates from participants. Questionnaires conducted by interviewers identified detailed medical history, eating habits, lifestyle and physical activity, and several self-administered mood and sleep questionnaires were completed. This was followed by a physical examination with anthropometric measurements (height, weight, arm circumference, waist and hip circumference, skinfold thickness). Body fat percentage was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis and air displacement plethysmography, which is the measure of body composition. Air displacement plethysmography uses whole-body densitometry to determine body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass). The legalization of abortion was not influenced by Singapore`s strong population growth in the 1960s, but helped regulate it. [13] [9] It succeeded, the population growth rate fell from 2.8% to 0.1% in the 15 years since its introduction.
[14] In 2017, 6,815 abortions were performed in Singapore, bringing this number to its lowest level since 1973. [15] After this age, there is a decline in fertility, to the point where it is very unusual for a woman to get pregnant with her own eggs after the age of 45, and it is much less likely (but by no means impossible) for a man in his fifties and beyond to conceive a child. If you look at the percentages and averages, it is common knowledge that a healthy young couple in their twenties who do not have fertility problems will get pregnant after four months of unprotected sex. And while medical technology has allowed some women to get pregnant in their late forties and even older, these pregnancies typically rely on the use of donor eggs from much younger women. If you are pregnant at the age of 16 or 17, you can take care of your child by getting married or entering into a registered partnership. To do this, you need the consent of your parent or guardian (voogd). If they do not give their consent, you can ask the court for permission. You will also need a certificate from your doctor to prove that you are pregnant. Should they be denied the opportunity to reproduce, even if science and technology have put it at their fingertips? In the same year, laws were expanded to allow abortion in cases of rape, congenital fetal malformations, failed contraceptives or some cases of eugenics. [11] After this change, the rate of illegal abortions was still high.
This has raised concerns about the safety of Singaporean women. [9] Parliamentary debates on this issue led, among other things, to a reform of the abortion law in 1969. [12] In Singapore, all surgical abortions are performed by a licensed doctor in public and private hospitals and clinics across the country, with nurses, pharmacists, and midwives able to provide medicine. Abortions performed in a public clinic or hospital can be subsidized by Medisave. There is no age limit for an abortion procedure in the country. In addition, full confidentiality is guaranteed by law; Parental consent is not required by law over the age of 14,[a] nor is the consent of the spouse for married women. [2] Abortion is possible on request until the 24th week of pregnancy or the sixth month, beyond the time when the woman`s life is in danger. [2] A 2002 Italian-American study of 782 healthy couples found that the likelihood of getting pregnant in a menstrual cycle if you have sex on the day of conception depends on each partner`s age: Fact: An abortion usually doesn`t affect your chances of getting pregnant in the future and having normal pregnancies. (Source: NHS, UK) As a general rule, you must be at least 18 years old before you can take responsibility for a child.
In other words, you need to be legally mature. However, if you are a 16- or 17-year-old mother, you can ask the court to declare you an adult so that you can take responsibility for your child. If you are pregnant at the age of 16 or 17, you can take care of your child by getting married or entering into a registered partnership. Between 1970 and 1975, there was a 673% increase in registered abortions, due to the sudden availability of treatment. [7] [15] This number continued to rise, peaking in 1985 with 23,512 legal abortions. [15] This figure influenced the introduction of mandatory pre-abortion counselling for most women in 1986. [11] As a result, the number of abortions was regulated,[11] it was less than 20,000 in 1990. [15] Between 2003 and 2012, between 300 and 500 abortions were performed after pregnancy counselling. [25] In 2017, 6815 legal abortions were performed. [33] In 1967, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore spoke out against the legalization of abortion.
Instead, he suggested that religious education could replace the need for abortion. [37] Abortion is legal and generally accessible in Singapore. It was officially legalized in 1969 as one of the first countries in Asia. [1] It is available upon request to Singaporean citizens, permanent residents, persons with an issued student or work card, residents residing in Singapore for at least four months, and anyone married to a Singaporean citizen or permanent resident. [1] Foreign women can also have abortions in Singapore if their lives are in danger. Prior to 1967, abortion was illegal in Singapore under sections 312 to 315 of the Singapore Penal Code,[7][8] unless it was necessary to save the life or protect the health of the pregnant woman. [7] This penal code, similar to other Commonwealth countries such as Australia and India, was based on the legislation of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century, when the country was under its colonial rule. [9] Fertility and age – the possibility of getting pregnant during sex on the day of conception Under the Termination of Pregnancy Act, any woman who is a Singaporean citizen who holds an employment card under the Foreign Labour Employment Act or has been resident in Singapore for more than four months may have an abortion.