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China strictly prohibits any form of surrogacy, and organizing surrogacy is illegal and criminal.
China News Service, Beijing, November 13 (Reporter Li Chun) China's National Health Commission held a press conference in Beijing on the 13th. National Health Commission spokesperson Yang Jinrui pointed out that China strictly prohibits any form of surrogacy, and organizing surrogacy is illegal and criminal.
At the press conference that day, Yang Jinrui said that recently, there have been media reports that illegal intermediaries carry out "underground surrogacy" in places without medical conditions, and are carried out by unqualified non-professionals. The operation process is extremely irregular and the risk is extremely high. These illegal institutions often abuse ovulation induction drugs, which can easily cause ovarian damage to women, cause massive bleeding and serious infections, and even endanger their lives. At the same time, the conditions for embryo culture and transplantation are poor, which can easily cause neonatal miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, and severe birth defects.
Yang Jinrui said that the National Health Commission reminded that any form of surrogacy is strictly prohibited in China. Organizing surrogacy is an illegal and criminal act and will face severe legal punishment and violates ethics. So-called "surrogacy agreements" are not protected by law, and participants may also face legal liability.
Yang Jinrui said that the United Nations Human Rights Council issued a report that believed that surrogacy not only seriously harmed women's rights and interests, but also caused harm to children, and recommended that all forms of surrogacy be gradually banned. The public should not easily believe the false propaganda that cross-border surrogacy is “legal and safe”.
The spokesperson also reminded that people with fertility difficulties can go to qualified assisted reproductive institutions to receive standardized diagnosis and treatment. Information about relevant institutions can be found on the official websites of local health departments. If you find clues about illegal information related to surrogacy, you can report it to the local public security, health and other departments, or call the hotline to report it.

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