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Category Archives: Singapore
One of these things is not like the other
In the recent abortion debate, the battle lines have been drawn between feminists and everyone else. In my view, this is a false dichotomy. It is possible to be pro-life and a feminist. These two ideologies are not, and have never been … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Feminism, Singapore
Tagged abortion, feminism, feminists for life, Pregnancy, pro-life
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24-weeks to save a world
“Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.” (Talmud) Recently, there was a series of articles published in the Straits … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Singapore, Social Justice
Tagged abortion, feminists for life, pro-life, serrin foster
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Ministry of Health to Make Pre-Abortion Counselling Mandatory
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that it will make pre-abortion counselling mandatory for all women seeking an abortion. This is truly a step in the right direction. Here is the link to the news report. Ministry of Health … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Singapore
Tagged abortion, pre-abortion counselling, pro-choice, pro-life, singapore, Termination of Pregnancy Act
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Little India Riots: Chaos Again After 40 Years of Calm
I can’t believe a riot has happened in Singapore. Police cars being toppled, an ambulance set on fire, smashing of windows of a bus, mobs attacking each other and the authorities. The last riot we had was in the 1964 … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore, Social Justice
Tagged foreign worker, little india riot, Little India Singapore, Riot, singapore
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Expand Criteria for Pre-Abortion Counselling
I refer to the article “Number of abortions in Singapore fell in last six years” by Andrea Ong (13 Nov 2013). I was very heartened to read about the general decline in total number of abortions in Singapore, especially among … Continue reading
Women Belong in the House (and Supreme Court)
THIS is something to celebrate. The percentage of women in Singapore’s Parliament is better compared to a decade ago and it is more important to anchor political representation on meritocracy rather than impose gender quotas, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of … Continue reading
How to Save a Life: Drop in Number of Abortions in Singapore
The number of abortions in Singapore has gone down by 12% in the last 6 years (2006 – 2012). Another great piece of news! Hopefully as more Singaporeans get educated on the devastating impact of abortion, and as more initiatives to counsel … Continue reading
Building Firewalls: MDA Blocks Ashley Madison
The Media Development Authority (MDA) has blocked access to the controversial Ashley Madison website in Singapore. I am thankful my fellow citizens have rallied together these past weeks to take a stand against organisations and businesses that seek to profit … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Singapore
Tagged Ashley Madison, building firewalls, family values, fireproof, Marriage, MDA, Media Development Authority, singapore
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Ashley Madison Singapore? Can we not.
Mypaper published an article today “It shatters marriages. It’s a business. It’s coming.” (23 October 2013) about a new website for people seeking relationships. However, this is no ordinary dating website. It is specifically for people who are ALREADY married. … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Singapore
Tagged adultery, Ashley Madison, can we not, cheating spouses, commitment, dating website, divorce, infidelity, Marriage, Noel Biderman, singapore, Sundaresh Menon, trust, unfaithful
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Attacking the Abstinence Scapegoat
AWARE is at it again! In their recent roundtable discussion on women, AWARE put sex education in the spotlight, with the main focus on the harmful constructions of young women in some sex education curricula. Here are some snippets from … Continue reading
When men go astray
I refer to the article “Consider harsher penalties to deter paid underage sex” (23 September 2013) by Seah Leong Khai. While I agree with the author that punishment for paid underage sex should be made more severe to ensure effective … Continue reading
Migrant Workers’ Centre opens second help centre in Geylang
This is really awesome news! Goodness knows we need more of these kind of services among the ever-growing migrant community in Singapore. From the volunteers who went about distributing free masks during the terrible haze period to kind souls who … Continue reading
Sex-Ed: Home Ground Advantage
The main problem with sex education in Singapore is not the school’s choice to teach abstinence, but rather, the general lack of parental supervision and guidance at home. Many fathers and mothers have abrogated their responsibility by leaving all aspects … Continue reading
Posted in Sex Education, Singapore
Tagged abstinence, parents, sex education, Singapore Sex Ed
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End the Culture of Exploitation
I refer to the article “Gynae admits to two counts of underage sex with 14-year-old” by Elena Chong, (10 Sep 2013). The despicable offences committed by Ong Theng Kiat are not just manifestations of his unlawful sexual desires but also … Continue reading
Sex Education Should Not Promote A Culture of Experimentation
Should we be educating young people to have sex without values as a background? Should we depart from the previous emphasis on abstinence? Presenting them with an array of ‘choice’ is itself a value that is being imposed on sex … Continue reading
Women Deserve Better
The behaviour of AWARE in recent years has caused me rethink my position on feminism. When I was younger, I naïvely thought all feminist groups were filled with courageous women (and men!) who were willing to stand up for the rights … Continue reading
Value-Based Sex Education
The article “Young minds and bodies: Is ignorance bliss?” (13 August 2013) by Tan Jian Xiang and Catherine Smith suggests that sex education in Singapore schools should move from being values-based to facts-based in order to reduce the escalating rates … Continue reading
Posted in Sex Education, Singapore
Tagged abstinence, Safe sex, sex education, Sexually transmitted disease, Teenage pregnancy
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Abortion Statistics in Singapore
These numbers speak for themselves: Total number of abortions performed in Singapore from 1970 to 2012: 610685 Since then, abortions have increased by up to 5.4 times. Year with lowest number of abortions: 1970 Year with highest number of abortions: 1985 … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Singapore!
Happy 48th Birthday Singapore! You have truly come so far: From a sleepy fishing village in the backwaters of Southeast Asia to a major Straits Settlement colony, you survived the discrimination of the British and the horrors of the Japanese Occupation … Continue reading
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