The Telangana State Women's Commission has put eight Hyderabad fertility clinics and egg banks on notice for suspected illegal oocyte (egg) donations.
Some centers sent staff members and other representatives instead of senior management to a scheduled inquiry on November 13, and Chairperson Nerella Sharada said she was disappointed, but the institutions assured the Commission that their management would appear at the next hearing.
Telangana Commission seeks stricter art regulation
Officials found sketchy donor records, like claims that almost 90% of egg donors came from other states and got no money, which raised eyebrows.
The commission is now talking with health authorities about fixing regulatory gaps in assisted reproductive technology, or ART, practices, and plans to push for stricter laws to strengthen regulation of the sector.
More clinics could be investigated soon.