Crackdown begins on illegal reproductive clinics

The Beijing Health Bureau raided a clinic illegally offering assisted reproductive services in Dongcheng district on Monday.

It was the opening of a yearlong campaign in the city to crack down on illegal assisted reproduction, which comes in response to a nationwide campaign to overhaul the assisted reproduction industry launched by the National Health and Family Planning Commission in February.

Zhong Dongbo, deputy chief of the bureau, said anyone can report illegal services by calling 12320 or by writing to the bureau on its website.