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Ministry of Health
Parliamentary QA

BREAKDOWN OF COUPLES DISCONTINUING ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL CYCLES BY AGE GROUP, MAIN REASONS FOR DISCONTINUATION AND SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCY OUTCOMES

4 November 2026

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1501

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 4 NOVEMBER 2026


Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Valerie Lee

MP for Pasir Ris-Changi GRC


Question No. 2297

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) over the past five years, what proportion of couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment at public healthcare institutions discontinued treatment following one or more unsuccessful cycles, broken down by age group; (b) what are the main reasons for discontinuation; and (c) whether the Ministry tracks subsequent pregnancy outcomes among these couples.


Answer

1        Between 2021 and 2024, up to 5% of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) cycles were discontinued in public Assisted Reproduction centres. The most common reasons were poor or unfavourable results and patient’s choice. The Ministry of Health does not track subsequent pregnancy outcomes among couples who discontinued treatment.