A case involving a foreign domestic helper giving birth to a stillborn child over 28 weeks old has revealed that some foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are suspected of illegally selling prescription abortion pills for other domestic helpers to terminate pregnancies. The police arrested 11 foreign domestic helpers, including a 32-year-old woman suspected of selling the prescribed abortion pills, and 10 other women suspected of buying the pills for illegal abortions. It is understood that all the arrested individuals are from the same country, and the involved drugs were brought to Hong Kong by the 32-year-old woman from abroad. The police received a report from a member of the public on June 2, 2023, stating that her 39-year-old foreign domestic helper had fainted in her home in Tsz Wan Shan, with bloodstains on the lower body. When the ambulance arrived, a lifeless fetus approximately 35 centimeters long was found in the laundry basket next to the foreign domestic helper's bed, and the fetus was confirmed dead on the same day. After an autopsy, the forensic pathologist found that the fetus was at least 28 weeks old and showed no signs of being born alive. The third team of the Major Crime Unit of the Yuen Long Police District took over the investigation, and they found positive pregnancy test sticks and suspected abortion pill packaging in the room of the involved foreign domestic helper. After the investigation, the police found that the foreign domestic helper had bought and taken abortion pills from a friend in late May, and she was arrested on suspicion of the crime of 'killing the fetus'. The police then identified the identity of the friend who sold the abortion pills and arrested the 32-year-old female foreign domestic helper at Hong Kong International Airport on July 6. They found suspected abortion pill packaging and 10 pills at her workplace, and the initial investigation found that these drugs were prescription drugs. Officers arrested the female domestic helper on suspicion of 'supplying drugs with the intention of causing an abortion' and 'unlawful possession of a first schedule poison'. It is understood that the involved drugs were brought to Hong Kong by her from other countries, and each pill was sold for hundreds of dollars. After further investigation, the police found that the 32-year-old female domestic helper had sold the same type of abortion pills to another nine foreign domestic helpers between May last year and May this year. Between July 29 and August 8, the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Yuen Long Police District arrested another nine women (aged 30 to 46) in multiple areas across Hong Kong, suspected of 'using drugs to cause an abortion'. In total, 11 people were arrested, with five of them already being charged, including a 39-year-old woman who gave birth to a stillborn child over 28 weeks old at the employer's home, who was charged with one count of 'killing the fetus' and appeared in Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court on June 6. The 32-year-old woman who was suspected of selling the drugs was charged with one count of 'supplying drugs with the intention of causing an abortion' and one count of 'unlawful possession of a first schedule poison', and appeared in Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court on July 8. Another three arrested individuals aged between 30 and 39 were each charged with one count of 'using drugs to cause an abortion' and appeared in Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court between July 31 and August 8. The remaining six people were granted bail and are required to report to the police in late August. It is understood that, apart from the 32-year-old female domestic helper who was arrested for selling the drugs, the other 10 arrested individuals were those who bought and took the pills, and successfully terminated their pregnancies, with most of them committing the crime out of fear of losing their jobs; they obtained the involved drugs through mutual introductions among friends. The police urge employers who hire foreign domestic helpers to remind them to seek medical attention as soon as possible if they show signs of pregnancy. Inspector Lin Ho Yin of the third team of the Major Crime Unit of the Yuen Long Police District pointed out that different places have different cultures and laws, and in Hong Kong, illegally providing or consuming drugs to cause an abortion is illegal. He also reminded the public not to purchase or consume any drugs from illegal sources for abortion, as it may not only be illegal but also pose a life-threatening risk to oneself. Anyone who intends to have an abortion due to health conditions, family issues, or other reasons should not blindly trust online information and take drugs, but should seek professional medical advice from registered doctors to understand the purpose and side effects of each drug. Under Hong Kong's Chapter 212 of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance, if a fetus is 28 weeks or older and an illegal abortion is performed, the individual may be charged with the crime of 'killing the fetus', with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment; the crimes of 'supplying drugs with the intention of causing an abortion' and 'using drugs to cause an abortion' may result in a maximum penalty of 3 to 7 years in prison if convicted. Additionally, under Hong Kong's Chapter 138 of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, 'unlawful possession of a first schedule poison' may result in a maximum penalty of 2 years in prison if convicted.