A Hong Kong fertility clinic employee is wanted by police for allegedly lying to cover up a mistake involving mixed-up embryo biopsy specimens. The Malaysian worker was interviewed, left Hong Kong, resigned, and is now on a wanted list for fraud.
New Frontier, the parent group of a Hong Kong fertility clinic, has apologized for an embryo biopsy specimen mix-up involving two patients. The clinic failed to report the incident promptly and has been ordered to submit a report on the causes and improvements. Investigations are underway by multiple authorities.
Hong Kong lawmakers are urging the government to mandate a 24-hour reporting period for serious incidents at fertility clinics, following an undisclosed embryo mix-up at HEAL Fertility. The Council on Human Reproductive Technology has ordered the clinic to suspend services.
