Egg freezing in China and Hong Kong

 The FT has the story:

China’s fertility treatment rules push single women to Hong Kong

Beijing faces calls to ease access to egg freezing and IVF amid demographic crisis

By Eleanor Olcott and Chan Ho-him 

“Beijing has long banned access to egg freezing or IVF for single women. While unmarried men can freeze their sperm, single women such as Sophia, who declined to give her surname, are not allowed to freeze their eggs.

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“As a result, more and more Chinese women travel abroad for the procedure, with Hong Kong a top destination given its proximity and strong healthcare system.

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“While it is possible for single or gay women to freeze their eggs in Hong Kong, only married heterosexual couples can access IVF treatment. In practice, that means eggs are stored until women get married and begin the IVF process.”