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Fertile Ground: Sperm Banks in China Struggle to Meet Growing Demand
Demand for sperm banks is rising, but young men struggle to meet tough technical and societal standards to donate
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Connecting would-be Chinese parents with American surrogates
An insider of the American surrogacy industry shares stories about practice banned in China
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Three Child Policy Spawns a Million Memes
The new measure aimed to alleviate an aging population—but online it sparked jokes and ridicule
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Frozen Hopes
Proposed ban on egg freezing reveals unmarried women’s ongoing fight for reproductive rights in China
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The Business of Being Born
As families embraces assisted reproduction, China reevaluates who has the right to reproduce
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Boy Crazy
Despite decades of progress, some families still go to extreme lengths to secure a male heir
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Unmarried, With Children
Faced with pregnancy permits, IVF restrictions, and social stigma, single women are fighting back—by having babies
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No Baby, No Cry
Growing individualism and an embrace of non-traditional values mean more young couples are choosing to stay childless—despite pressure to procreate
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Maternal Instinct
Post-natal care is a booming industry in China, but are the five-figure price tags masking deeper problems?
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