Singapore Court adjourns decision on controversial anti-vaccine group founder's request to visit Malaysia for cancer treatment


Iris Koh, founder of anti-vaccine group Healing the Divide, has requested to go to Malaysia during on ongoing court case to seek treatment for thyroid cancer, the court heard on Friday (June 17). - Iris Koh Facebook

SINGAPORE, June 17 (The Straits times/ANN): Iris Koh, founder of anti-vaccine group Healing the Divide, has requested to go to Malaysia during on ongoing court case to seek treatment for thyroid cancer, the court heard on Friday (June 17).

District Judge Ng Peng Hong said her condition does not appear to be life-threatening and called for an adjournment until June 22, asking for more details.

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