By Jolene Tan
The proposed consent requirements will thus have the greatest effect in cases where there is the danger of family violence.
Recent calls for parental or spousal consent when minors or married women seek abortions overlook some troubling potential consequences ("'Don't ask, don't tell...
By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager, AWARE
Recent letters give an inaccurate picture of the health impact of abortion and pregnancy ("Abortions: Parental consent vital in family-oriented society" by Madam Ang Lay Choo; Forum Online, last Friday, "Why parental consent law...
By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager, AWARE
WE STRONGLY disagree with recent calls to reduce access to abortion services ("Tweak abortion laws to match medical advances" by Ms Joanna Chen and "Restore need for parental consent for girls under 18" by Mr Darius Lee;...
By James Wong, Shimona Leong, Jolene Tan and Vivienne Wee
No one should be manipulated into becoming a parent through misinformation and fear. On this and every Mother’s Day, let us celebrate women’s right to be mothers by choice.
On Mother’s Day, we celebrate those who have chosen to be mot...
by Ranjana Raghunathan, Jolene Tan and Vivienne Wee
The impact of pregnancy and childbirth is immense - everyone has the right to decide on such matters for oneself. The denial of abortion and post-abortion services is tantamount to an act of violence, and has been criticised by the UN Special Rapp...
AWARE is encouraged by the recent announcement that Parliament is reviewing the existing criteria for pre-abortion counselling, which denies some categories of women access to proper medical advice and is starkly discriminatory.
The recent debate on 'Abortion vs Adoption' was first triggered by an ...
By Corinna Lim, Jolene Tan and Kokila Annamalai
Population engineering and the policing of women’s bodily autonomy in the name of demographic goals go against the principles of equality and human freedom, and cannot be tolerated.
AWARE welcomes Minister Chan Chun Sing’s recent statements on ab...
