A nurse cares for a newborn at the Women and Children's Hospital in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, Aug 8, 2022.
Chinese authorities have suspended a hospital and a judicial institute in the city of Wuhan from conducting some services after they were accused of surrogacy and issuing fake paternity results.
The suspension comes amid several investigations related to the issuance of fake birth certificates as China, where surrogacy is illegal, tries to boost its birth rate.
Wuhan Puren Hospital has been suspended from releasing birth certificates and Wuhan Ruiboxiang Judicial Appraisal Institute has been suspended from providing judicial appraisal services, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said on Tuesday.
"We will seriously pursue accountability in accordance with laws and regulations based on the investigation," the commission said.
Organizations:
Children's, Wuhan Puren, Wuhan Municipal Health Commission
Locations:
Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, Wuhan, Wuhan Ruiboxiang