Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs
Last week, Xu Zaozao, also known as Teresa Xu, received the final verdict for a lawsuit she filed in 2019 against an obstetrics hospital that denied her access to egg-freezing services. Rejecting Xu's third appeal on Aug. 7, the Third Intermediate People's Court in Beijing sided with the hospital, saying it did not violate her rights by doing so.
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00:00I'm sorry, when I look at this cover, my heart is beating so fast.
00:03On the cover, there are some important messages.
00:09I'll read the last one first.
00:10Because the most important message should be the last one.
00:17Okay, I see the result.
00:19I'll read it for everyone.
00:22This result.
00:24The final result is
00:26According to the above, Xu Meng's appeal request cannot be established.
00:31English is not returned.
00:33Judging by the trial, it is determined that the facts are clear and the law is correct.
00:37Maintain English.
00:39Today is not a good news.
00:41But no matter what, I think it's still a memorable moment when you witness it with me.
00:49And the important thing is,
00:51After so many years, there is finally a conclusion.
00:57To some extent, there is a result.
01:00There is an answer.
01:02Of course, with the further adjustment of our national fertility policy,
01:06the relevant medical hygiene laws and regulations,
01:10medical treatment regulations and medical ethics regulations may also change.
01:15After the conditions are met, Xu Meng and the relevant medical institutions can solve the corresponding disputes in another way.
01:24So this may also be a word that brings hope.
01:29It's really written in the judgment.