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    Should Single Women Be Allowed To Freeze Their Eggs?

    Jan 09, 2020 4 minutes
    Copyedited by Sudeshna Sarkar

    A 31-year-old unmarried woman, Xu Zaozao, recently sued a Beijing hospital after it refused to freeze her ova, commonly known as egg cells, so that she could have children later. Xu said she needed to devote her time and energy to her career, having received a recent promotion. It meant greater responsibilities and pressure to perform well. So she wanted to freeze her eggs while she was at the prime of fertility.

    Initially, the hospital ran an examination to find if her eggs were healthy and could be frozen. Though Xu passed the test, her request was refused when the hospital realized she was unmarried.

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