MOH Public Consultation on Pre-Abortion Counselling Criteria

8 December 2014 by

The Humanist Society (Singapore) wrote a letter in response to the Health Ministry public consultation on pre-abortion criteria. The Ministry has thanked the Society for its feedback.

Email letter to MOH

Dear Sir/ Madam

The Humanist Society (Singapore) is writing in in response to the Ministry of Health’s open consultation as regards pre-abortion counselling. We applaud the ministry’s continuing commitment to providing the best medical care for all in Singapore, including medically-sound procedures for termination of pregnancy.

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4th Annual General Meeting (2014) Results

4 April 2014 by
On 29 March 2014, the HSS held our 4th Annual General Meeting. Of the 52 current voting members, 18 attended.

This year, the positions of President, Treasurer and Committee Member were up for election. The HSS congratulates our founding President, Mr. Paul Tobin, on his election again to the role of President. We also welcome Mr Tan Tatt Si as Treasurer and Mr Dan Dan Thio as a Committee Member.

The HSS gives our warmest thanks to the departing President, Mr. Mark Kwan and treasurer, Mr Eugene Tay for their past years of dedication to and effort for the Society. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

We also passed important amendments to our Constitution. For details of these changes and also our financial report, please refer to the attached documents.

To our members, thank you for taking the time on a Saturday to attend the AGM and to ensure that the Society’s affairs run smoothly! We hope to see more of you at HSS’ events in 2014.
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Call for volunteers at Darwin Day 2014

1 February 2014 by

Dear fans and supporters, the HSS is organising Darwin Day 2014 on Feb 13 evening at NUS. It’s our biggest event for the year, and we need volunteers for these roles!

  • Event registration × 1
  • Membership × 1
  • AV person × 1
  • Usher × 2

If you are keen to help, contact us using the form below.

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    Please provide us with your name, contact number and preferred role. We will get in touch with you to provide more details of how you can help.

     

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    Open letter to Father William Goh, Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore

    4 March 2013 by

    NOTE FROM ADMIN: Following the ordainment of Father William Goh as Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore on 22 February, the Humanist Society (Singapore) sent this letter to Father Goh on 27 February to extend our congratulations. An edited version was sent to TODAY Voices last week but it was declined for publishing due to the large volume of other letters received by the newspaper last week.  [Read more…]

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    Statement in support for “Ethics Guidelines for Human Biomedical Research”

    20 August 2012 by

    We, the Humanist Society (Singapore), a registered society representing the non-religious in Singapore, would like to express our support for the draft “Ethics Guidelines for Human Biomedical Research”.

    We believe that research is vital to understanding nature and holds great potential for extending human lifespans and improving quality of life. In particular, we agree with the committee’s stand that stem cell research should not be prohibited, but instead regulated with guidelines based on our current understanding of Science. [Read more…]

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    Our deepest condolences to Mr Ang Hock Guan

    29 July 2012 by
    Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of our fellow Humanist Society member, Mr Ang Hock Guan, who passed away from a heart attack last week at the age of 95.  [Read more…]
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    Statement from the Humanist Society (Singapore)

    19 February 2012 by

    The Humanist Society (Singapore) has noted the unhappiness over Campus Crusade for Christ posters at the National University of Singapore. In the spirit of religious and racial harmony, we urge Singaporeans to resolve this unhappiness through discussions instead of calling for legal measures.

    Only dialogue will improve understanding between different communities and lead to genuine harmony within Singapore’s society in the long run. The Humanist Society (Singapore) supports frank, rational discussions between different religious communities as well as non-religious communities. Discussions should be based on clear knowledge of various religious practices, sound logic and respect for each other’s right to belief. As a community of non-religious Singaporeans, the Humanist Society (Singapore) is ready to play our part in forging harmonious relations in the country. [Read more…]

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    Open letter to Minister K Shanmugam

    21 January 2012 by

    On 21 January, 2013, the Humanist Society (Singapore) submitted an open letter to Law Minister K Shanmugam calling for greater acceptance of LGBT persons and the review and repeal of 377A.

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    Press release: Sexuality Education and Public Health

    30 January 2011 by

    We at the Humanist Society (Singapore) read with interest, and not without some concern, the report on January 26th in the Straits Times (ST) entitled: “Call to tweak sexuality education” The report mentioned that some Catholic School principals are meeting with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to review and perhaps change (the paper used the word “tweak”) the ministry’s Breaking Down Barriers (BDB) Program. [Read more…]

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