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Hong Kong court grants couple parenting rights in mainland Chinese surrogacy case
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (219+ words) Couple turned to court after failing to secure identification cards, but ruling not expected to set precedent, lawyer says A Hong Kong court has granted a local married couple a parental order for two boys born following a verbal surrogacy…...
Hong Kong businessman charged with providing surrogacy services overseas
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (189+ words) Harcourt director Alfred Siu and company manager Lin Siu-fong charged with taking part in, and receiving payment for, surrogacy arrangement A Hong Kong businessman and his company have been charged with providing surrogacy services overseas and advertising them in the…...
Repurposed kidney drug may offer hope to infertile women, Hong Kong study finds
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) Researchers say finerenone may provide affordable treatment with few side effects for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency A drug for diabetes-related kidney disease could be repurposed to restore fertility for women affected by premature ovarian insufficiency, a largely untreatable…...
‘Lonely’ Chinese woman, 59, becomes oldest in city to give birth after IVF treatment
3+ week, 2+ day ago (159+ words) Doctors chart careful course for late pregnancy which woman says made her feel "like a panda; critics brand decision to give birth "cruel A 59-year-old woman in China has given birth to a baby boy and in the process realised…...
Meet Nicole Richie’s daughter Harlow – who’s now 18 and goes by a different name
3+ week, 5+ day ago (326+ words) Meet Nicole Richie's daughter Harlow " who's now 18 and goes by a different name'South China Morning Post Fans were quick to note that Richie's elder child goes by Kate rather than Harlow. Speaking to People magazine at an event, the media…...
China-led team replicates human embryo ‘invasion’ of the womb for the first time
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Scientists create a "mini-womb" 3D model on a microfluidic chip which could lead to treatments for women affected by infertility A China-led team has built the world"s first mini-womb on a chip that can fully replicate the "invasion" of human…...
China woman, 62, gets pregnant through IVF after death of only child, sparking controversy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) Grey-haired expectant mother's baby journey charted online; she says sweet food makes foetus "kick' her belly, faces criticism on social media A 62-year-old woman in China, who has been pregnant for six months and regards the baby as the return…...
Love your baby bump? How to get a bespoke pregnancy sculpture in Hong Kong
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (176+ words) Samantha Waterhouse was not able to capture her own unique curves during pregnancy, so now she helps other mothers-to-be preserve theirs Mother-of-two Samantha Waterhouse thrived during her pregnancies " they were times when she was most comfortable in her body. "I…...
‘Breasts will be larger’: China parenting app messages leave expectant dads uneasy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) Customer service representative from Baby Tree clarifies that these notifications are generated automatically by an AI tool A leading parenting platform in China has sparked discomfort among expectant fathers with feeds such as "her body has become the shape of…...
No place to call home: plight of Hong Kong’s pregnant domestic helpers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (198+ words) Support groups say helpers who become pregnant often face losing their jobs, separation from babies Distraught and alone, the 32-year-old called home in Mindanao, the Philippines, crying over what had happened to her. "It was in the middle of the…...