Eleven domestic workers arrested over illegal abortions in Hong Kong

Published: 8/8/2025
Eleven domestic workers arrested over illegal abortions in Hong Kong
Eleven domestic workers arrested in Hong Kong over illegal abortions face serious charges, including child destruction, with potential life sentences. The investigation began in June after a collapsed domestic worker was found with a dead fetus in her employer's home. The police seized drugs suspected to be abortion pills, leading to the arrest of these workers in their 30s and 40s. Abortion is legal in Hong Kong under strict conditions, and those found guilty of supplying or using drugs for abortion could face up to seven years in jail.