Single woman sues Chinese hospital for refusal to freeze eggs

Teresa Xu says doctor told her to hurry up and get married before having children

At the end of last year, Teresa Xu visited a hospital in Beijing to discuss options for freezing her eggs. The doctor said she could not help Xu, a single woman, because it went against regulations. Then she gave the 31-year-old some sisterly advice: hurry up, get married and have children now.

Xu was shocked and disappointed. "I had no way to express my anger," she said. She felt like she was being treated like a wayward child. "Like I was an intruder, delaying other couples " like my demands were too much. I felt powerless and depressed."