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Ministry of Health
Parliamentary QA

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS OF CHILDREN BORN VIA IN-VITRO FERTILISATION COMPARED TO NATURALLY CONCEIVED CHILDREN

8 May 2026

NOTICE PAPER NO. 892

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 7 MAY 2026

 

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Dr Choo Pei Ling

MP for Chua Chu Kang GRC


Question No. 2175

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) whether there are long term studies on the physical and mental health conditions of children born via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Singapore as compared to children conceived naturally and born to younger couples; and (b) if so, what are the findings.


Answer

1          The Ministry of Health is not aware of any long-term studies conducted in Singapore that specifically compare the physical and mental health outcomes of children born via in-vitro fertilisation and those conceived naturally and born to younger couples.