Singapore legislation
Regulation 25
of Healthcare Services (Assisted Reproduction Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 25
Written consent required for any procedure on patient
Subregulation 1
A licensee must, before performing any assisted reproduction procedure on a patient, obtain written consent for the assisted reproduction procedure, in accordance with this regulation, from —
the patient; and
for an assisted reproduction procedure other than elective oocyte storage — the patient’s husband.
Subregulation 2
The licensee must, before obtaining the consent mentioned in paragraph (1), provide the following information to the patient and, if applicable, her husband:
the applicable examination and treatment procedures required before or after the assisted reproduction procedure is performed;
the estimated success rates, possible consequences and side effects of the assisted reproduction procedure;
where the assisted reproduction procedure is the transfer of embryos — the number of embryos that will be transferred;
whether and when any stored oocyte or embryo will be disposed of or donated;
any additional information or increased risks (including risks to the child conceived through the assisted reproduction procedure) that is relevant based on the age of the patient, or the number of stimulated cycles the patient has already undergone.
Subregulation 3
The licensee must not perform an assisted reproduction procedure on a patient if the patient has not given written consent for the assisted reproduction procedure within 3 months before the assisted reproduction procedure is performed.
Subregulation 4
Where a licensee obtains written consent from a patient or the patient’s husband for an assisted reproduction procedure, the licensee must keep records of the information explained and obtain a written acknowledgment from the patient or the patient’s husband (as the case may be) that —
the licensee’s personnel has explained the information mentioned in paragraph (2); and
the patient or the patient’s husband (as the case may be) understands that information.
Subregulation 5
Where the patient —
is 45 years of age or older on the day of the assisted reproduction procedure; or
intends to undergo elective oocyte storage and is not a patient mentioned in regulation 31(2)(a)(i), (ii) or (iii),the licensee must not perform the assisted reproduction procedure unless the licensee has given the patient the information mentioned in paragraph (2) at least 7 calendar days before the day the patient or the patient’s husband (as the case may be) gives written consent for the assisted reproduction procedure.