Child Welfare

Activists in Singapore are quietly challenging traditional family norms, advocating for new definitions that could reshape society. This article explores the criticism of the nuclear family, the potential impact on children, and the broader implications for Singapore’s values and future stability. Read on to uncover what’s really at stake.

Biotechnology is advancing faster than our ethics can keep up. From lab-grown babies to artificial wombs, the future of human reproduction is being reshaped in ways that once belonged in science fiction. While these innovations may solve crises like Singapore's demographic decline, they also open Pandora’s box of moral dilemmas—eugenics, commodified genetics, and posthumous reproduction. The question is: How far are we willing to go before we lose control?

Singapore's Preferred Gender Pronoun Movement: A beacon of inclusivity or a master manipulator of language and societal norms? Gender ideologues twist language and leverages societal pressure to champion a disputed, politically-charged ideology. By framing common sense as hate speech and pushing 'inclusive' language, it places a minority's demands for affirmation above basic reality. These tactics control cultural narratives, sidelining opposing views. Engaging in pronoun culture isn't just problematic—it endorses and amplifies its extreme stance, with harm to children's well-being, women's rights, and individual freedoms.

Regardless simplifies and charts the value systems behind the two approaches to sexuality education programmes.

In Part 2 of our look at egg freezing, we look at whether the upcoming policy shift is at best therapeutic, or at worst, subversive of national efforts to build resilient young families.

Elective Egg Freezing seems like an all-round win for women's empowerment. But what are the costs involved and who pays the price when reproduction is medicalised and we begin to play God. In this first of a two-part piece, Regardless explores the pros and cons of the policy shift and examines the cost of the new values landscape on children.

Does AWARE have plans to resurrect its failed attempt to push for CSE in schools? Regardless explores how CSE is articulated by the UN to give us a taste of what might be in store for Singapore.

Singapore is exploring the possibility of No Fault Divorce as a compassionate policy option to reduce acrimony in divorce proceedings. We think that sounds nice, but is ultimately a bad idea.