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‘Society doesn’t want my kids’: China’s single women forced abroad to freeze their eggs

Calls grow for end to ban that means only married Chinese couples can access ‘social egg freezing’ servicesWhen Yang Li* turned 30, she gave herself three years to decide whether or not she wanted to have children. But as the years ticked by, working a…

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Nepal’s migrant workers suffering ‘alarming’ rate of fertility problems

Doctors say high stress, heat and harsh living conditions may be the cause of low sperm counts in men returning from the GulfOn a cluster of metal benches outside the infertility unit at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s hospital in Kathmandu, a dozen ma…

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Singapore to offer baby bonus as people put plans on hold in Covid crisis

It comes as data shows pandemic influencing birthrates in different ways around worldCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSingapore plans to offer a one-off payment to encourage couples to have a baby during the coronavirus pande…

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Single woman sues Chinese hospital for refusal to freeze eggs

Teresa Xu says doctor told her to hurry up and get married before having childrenAt the end of last year, Teresa Xu visited a hospital in Beijing to discuss options for freezing her eggs. The doctor said she could not help Xu, a single woman, because i…

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