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Alexis Heng Boon Chin

Associate Professor, Singapore Fertility & IVF Consultancy Pty Ltd.
  • Singapore

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Surrogacy in Singapore - Should the Current Ban be Lifted?

As Singapore confronts falling birth rates and an ageing population, its surrogacy ban faces new scrutiny. A very narrow, altruistic framework for legally-married heterosexual couples with genuine medical need is proposed, backed by independent oversight, clear legal rules, and relevant safeguards.
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Alexis Heng Boon Chin
Oct 15, 2026

ETHICAL, LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN HUMAN BRAIN ORGANOID RESEARCH - a hypothetical public consultation paper in anticipation of future actions by the Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) of Singapore

This is an independent, hypothetical public consultation paper on human brain organoids for discussion and educational purposes only. It has not been issued, approved, or endorsed by the Bioethics Advisory Committee of Singapore, the Ministry of Health, or any other Singapore Government agency.
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Alexis Heng Boon Chin
Sep 19, 2026

ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES ARISING FROM RESEARCH ON HUMAN STEM CELL-BASED EMBRYO MODELS - a legal grey area requiring future public consultation by the Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) of Singapore

Existing laws like Singapore's Human Biomedical Research Act and the Human Cloning Act define embryos based on fertilization. Because SCBEMs do not involve fertilization, they currently sit in a regulatory gap, necessitating a public consultation by Singapore's Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC).
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Alexis Heng Boon Chin
Sep 18, 2026

Singapore’s Fertility Health Support and Increased Financial Assistance for IVF and other Assisted Conception Procedures must Safeguard against Wasteful Medical Spending

Increased public funding of fertility treatments risks freeing spare cash for doubtful medical extras. Singapore must fund evidence-based treatment, not clinic upselling. The Ministry of Health (MOH) should adopt a traffic-light rating for IVF add-ons similar to that developed by HFEA in the UK.
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Alexis Heng Boon Chin
Aug 24, 2026

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