Former employee at Hong Kong fertility clinic wanted by police over embryo mix-up
Police are searching for a former employee at a fertility clinic over embryo mix-ups in May that resulted in the wrong specimens being sent for DNA testing. The development comes less than a month after the incidents at Heal Fertility Centre in Central came to light. Citing sources, local media reported on Monday that police […]
A Malaysian former employee at a Hong Kong fertility clinic is the target of a police investigation following a series of embryo mix-ups in May. The clinic in Central, known as Heal Fertility Centre, sent incorrect specimens for DNA testing, leading to the wrong embryos being scrutinized. The woman, who recently left Hong Kong for Malaysia and resigned from her position, is suspected of attempting to conceal her errors.
Police believe the incidents are not related to embryo trafficking, though they are treating the case as fraud. The Council on Human Reproductive Technology, which oversees the clinic, reported the mix-ups to the Department of Health on July 3, after multiple inspections of the facility. The Hong Kong government subsequently informed the police.
In vitro fertilization procedures rely on DNA testing to detect chromosomal abnormalities in embryos before implantation. The council has since suspended all fertility services at the clinic pending a thorough investigation.
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