HEALTH● LOWJul 8 · Jul 8, 2026, 5:24 AM
IVF embryo mix-up undisclosed for weeks sparks calls for 24-hour reporting rule
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong fertility clinics should be required to report serious incidents within 24 hours to both the regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and health authorities, lawmakers have said, following an embryo mix-up at a centre that went undisclosed for weeks. They urged the government on Wednesday to close the regulatory gap, a day after it emerged that Heal Fertility in Central had mishandled embryo biopsy specimens from two patients and failed to promptly report the incident to health...
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