Chinese woman loses appeal for right to freeze her eggs

Beijing (AFP) Aug 7, 2024

An unmarried Chinese woman said Wednesday she had lost a final court appeal for the right to freeze her eggs, a procedure only available in China to married women. The legal action taken by Xu Zaozao, 36, was closely watched in the country where women's rights have become an increasingly prominent issue and the falling birthrate is of growing concern. Xu has said she wanted to freeze her