Frozen in Time: the motherhood dilemma for single women in China
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 Published On Jul 17, 2024

Fertility tourism is booming for single Chinese women with hopes of future motherhood.
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China's birthrate is at a record low, yet unmarried women are not legally allowed to freeze their eggs there. We meet Lei and Abu, as they travel to the US for the procedure – battling self-doubt and scepticism along the way. What does this mean for womanhood and parenting in modern China?

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