China has strict rules on the disposal of the remains of dead infants, aborted fetuses and placentas, which are categorized as human remains and banned from being disposed of as medical waste. Medical institutions and their staff are forbidden to trade human remains, including placentas.
据了解,中国对于婴儿遗体、胎儿遗体以及胎盘的治理和处置有严格规定,严禁将婴儿遗体、胎儿遗体按照医疗废弃物进行处理,严禁医疗机构及其工作职员进行患者遗体,包括胎盘的买卖。