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Ms Phoebe Rae Tan with her partner Lucas Cheng (left) and engaged couple Melissa Then and Joshua Ng.

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SINGAPORE - Ms Phoebe Rae Tan was 18 when she decided that she would never become a mother.
The 21-year-old public relations executive, who has been dating her partner for almost three years, is now seeking permanent sterilisation.
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