What changed
China’s National Health Commission reiterated on Nov. 13 that all forms of surrogacy are prohibited and that organizing it is a criminal offense. Spokesman Yang Jinrui also warned about underground operations in places without proper medical conditions, saying participants may face legal consequences and that so-called surrogacy agreements have no legal protection.
Why it matters
The warning turns a broad prohibition into a practical message: people arranging or entering surrogacy agreements in China may have no enforceable contract if something goes wrong, while intermediaries face legal punishment.
Yang said unlicensed operators may misuse ovulation drugs, risking ovarian damage, heavy bleeding and serious infection. Poor embryo cultivation and transfer conditions can also lead to miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth or severe birth defects.
The commission’s advice is straightforward. People facing fertility problems should seek treatment through licensed assisted-reproduction institutions, whose information is available from local health authorities. It also urged the public to report suspected surrogacy violations to police or health departments and to distrust claims that cross-border surrogacy is both legal and safe.
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