Sep 02, 2024 07:34 PM
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Commentary: Exposure of Underground Surrogacy Clinic Highlights Growing Demand for Service
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Rising infertility rates sustain underground surrogacy clinics. Photo: VCG
Evidence provided by whistleblowers revealed last week an underground surrogacy clinic hidden in the basement of an auto parts center in Qingdao, Shandong province. Chinese media reported that since its establishment in March, it has conducted dozens of unauthorized egg retrieval and embryo transfer operations. The clinic involved a deputy director of a reproductive center at a top local hospital.
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- An underground surrogacy clinic was found in Qingdao, China, performing unauthorized operations since March.
- Despite bans, illegal surrogacy persists, driven by demand and expanding beyond coastal provinces.
- The debate on surrogacy legalization includes concerns over women's rights and the black market's unregulated risks versus the need to address infertility.
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- March 2024：
- The underground surrogacy clinic in Qingdao, Shandong province, was established.
- Last week：
- Evidence provided by whistleblowers revealed an underground surrogacy clinic hidden in the basement of an auto parts center in Qingdao, Shandong province.
- By August 26, 2024：
- The Qingdao Municipal Health Commission announced a joint investigation with the police and market regulators into the underground surrogacy clinic.
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