95: The secret behind the test report!

Dr. Zhou looked calmly at Liang Yuzhu, while Liang Yuzhu also stared into his eyes: "Legal? What do you mean by legal?"

She looked into Dr. Zhou's eyes: "I remember the state expressly prohibits fetal sex determination, and this behavior has been criminalized!"

"Yes," Dr. Zhou nodded. "Fetal sex determination is indeed illegal, but there are some exceptions."

"What exceptions?" Liang Yuzhu asked calmly.

Although she didn't know much about medicine, she understood the law. She knew very well that the state did stipulate some exceptions for legal fetal sex determination.

This was just a type of interrogation technique.

"For patients whose parents have hereditary diseases, especially sex-limited hereditary diseases, fetal sex determination is permitted," Dr. Zhou said with a cautious smile.

"Oh, tell me more." Liang Yuzhu's heart stirred slightly.

"Hmm, you know about sex-limited inheritance, right? For example, oligospermia is a very typical sex-limited inheritance, and it's male-limited inheritance. Because the pathogenic gene is located on the Y chromosome, females don't have a Y chromosome and therefore won't get this disease."

Dr. Zhou said slightly awkwardly, "Of course, females don't have this function either, I'm just giving an example."

Liang Yuzhu nodded noncommittally. Of course, she understood what Dr. Zhou meant.

"A better example is syndactyly."

"Syndactyly is when a web-like tissue grows between the second and third toes, like the webbed feet of animals such as ducks, hence the name syndactyly."

Speaking of his profession, Dr. Zhou seemed much more relaxed. He continued spiritedly, "And syndactyly is also male-limited inheritance. It is precisely because of these sex-limited hereditary diseases that medicine usually advises some patients with hereditary diseases to undergo fetal sex determination, and if it is the corresponding sex, to terminate the pregnancy."

Liang Yuzhu nodded. She had a general understanding of these things, but not in such detail.

"Then this Wang Hai," she asked, frowning, "is he also a patient with syndactyly?"

"Not Wang Hai, but his wife, Su Meili."

Dr. Zhou corrected her seriously, "I was the one who examined Ms. Su when she came that day, so I remember it very clearly. She came alone that day. It was only after seeing the name she filled in the father's column that I knew she was Wang Hai's wife."

"Furthermore, syndactyly is actually not allowed for sex determination, as it doesn't significantly affect life," he continued.

"Then what reason did she use for the fetal sex determination?" Liang Yuzhu's tone instantly became serious.

She saw his hesitation. Clearly, this Dr. Zhou's professional ethics of keeping patient secrets had kicked in. Therefore, she had to remind him in a businesslike tone that she was a Police Officer and cooperating with her investigation was his obligation.

"Well, what she presented was a diagnosis certificate for hemophilia," Dr. Zhou said hesitantly.

"What is hemophilia?" Liang Yuzhu pressed.

She had heard the name hemophilia and knew it seemed like a severe hereditary disease, but she had never systematically learned about it.

And now that Yuan had asked her to help investigate, it indicated that this test report was indeed valuable and likely contained some key information.

Therefore, she didn't intend to miss any details.

"Hemophilia is a hereditary disease with abnormal blood clotting function. Even a minor injury can cause prolonged bleeding. External injuries are easier to handle, but internal injuries, such as to organs, cerebral blood vessels, or even common gastrointestinal bleeding, can likely lead to serious consequences or even death," Dr. Zhou explained.

Liang Yuzhu frowned. "This Su Meili, does she have hemophilia?"

"No," Dr. Zhou shook his head. "I said Ms. Su is very healthy."

"What she brought wasn't her own diagnosis certificate, but her father's, meaning the child's maternal grandfather," he continued.

Seemingly noticing Liang Yuzhu's confusion, Dr. Zhou voluntarily continued to explain, "Hemophilia is also a hereditary disease. It's relatively complex, not simple male-limited or sex-limited inheritance."

"Simply put, if the father has hemophilia and the mother is healthy, the son born will be normal, and the daughter will likely be a hemophilia gene carrier."

"And if the mother carries the hemophilia gene and the father is normal, then the son has a fifty percent chance of having hemophilia, and the daughter has a fifty percent chance of being a hemophilia carrier."

"From this perspective, although this disease is not male-limited inheritance, the incidence rate is indeed significantly higher in males than in females. Therefore, this disease is also one of the hereditary diseases that the state allows for legal fetal sex determination."

"In other words," Liang Yuzhu nodded, "Su Meili brought a diagnosis report for her own father, proving that her family indeed has the hemophilia gene, and she is a hemophilia gene carrier. Then she underwent fetal sex determination, and the result was a male infant."

She stared into Dr. Zhou's eyes. "This means that after the child is born, he is likely to have hemophilia. So, what happens next?"

Dr. Zhou shrugged. "To be honest, I highly doubt the authenticity of that diagnosis report."

He looked calmly at Liang Yuzhu. "I did perform the fetal sex determination for her in accordance with state law, but I am not responsible for the diagnosis report she brought. Nor am I responsible for her subsequent actions."

"Let me put it this way, Officer Liang."

He said frankly, "When Ms. Su came with this report, I once suggested that she also get a hemophilia gene test herself, and at the same time, ask her father to come to the hospital for an examination."

"After all, hemophilia is very troublesome, and patients suffer greatly. In such cases, we generally do not recommend having children."

"However, Ms. Su refused and told us that her father had passed away."

"You mean Su Meili's father didn't actually have hemophilia?" Liang Yuzhu asked doubtfully.

"What I mean is, whether he did or not is actually not important."

Dr. Zhou was very candid. "We are all very clear that what Su Meili actually wanted was a fetal sex determination. To get this fetal sex determination report, she didn't hesitate to find connections and get a hereditary disease diagnosis certificate for a dead person. That's her business. I am only responsible for acting according to state law."

"After all, even if it were true, as long as the patient is careful in their daily life, it's actually not a big deal."

Dr. Zhou spread his hands. "Just like Ms. Su's test result was a male infant, with a much higher probability of inheritance than a female infant, didn't she still go back happily? Could it be that she would actually abort this male infant?"

Liang Yuzhu nodded subconsciously, then shook her head.

A sense of powerlessness welled up in her heart.

The law is meant to be fair and just, binding everyone. This is the original intention of the law, and also the direction that law enforcement officers like Liang Yuzhu have been striving for.

However, wealth and social status often affect the fairness and justice of the law.

Take fetal sex determination, for example. For wealthy people, this ban is completely a dead letter. Even if she doesn't do it locally, she can spend more money to go to Hong Kong Island, or even abroad, and have it done legally and legitimately.

Or like Su Meili, who was too lazy to even go to Hong Kong Island, she could just find an unscrupulous doctor, pay him some money, and have him issue a hereditary disease diagnosis certificate for a deceased person. That was a simple matter.

Investigate?

According to the current principles of evidence, to prove Su Meili is breaking the law, it must be proven that her diagnosis report is fake.

Su Meili's father has passed away, and it's likely not recently. They can't exactly exhume his body for an autopsy, can they? Perhaps he was even cremated directly.

Examining Su Meili is also a method. However, hemophilia is not 100% hereditary. Even if her father did have hemophilia, there's a fifty percent chance that Su Meili doesn't carry the hemophilia gene.

Furthermore, Su Meili can completely refuse to be examined. Because according to procedure, Police must first discover the criminal act, file a case, and only then can they apply to the procuratorate for an investigation order, requiring Su Meili to cooperate with Police investigation and undergo a hemophilia gene test.

In other words, this is a cold case, something that even Liang Yuzhu cannot change.

However, why did Yuan ask her to investigate this matter?

Could it be that he wants to use this point to make trouble and blackmail Su Meili?

Never mind.

Liang Yuzhu secretly shook her head in her heart.

Regardless of what Yuan intends to do, as Police, she cannot preemptively stop a crime based on speculation. Furthermore, for such blackmail incidents, Police actually follow the principle of not filing a case without a report.

"Alright, thank you for your cooperation." She nodded slightly, thanking Dr. Zhou.

"This is our duty. If you need anything, feel free to contact me anytime." Dr. Zhou also saw the female Police Officer's frustration and tried his best to comfort her.

Nodding at Dr. Zhou again, Liang Yuzhu walked out of the hospital.

Listlessly, she pulled out her phone and began sending voice messages to Lan Zijun.

"Lan Ziju, please tell Yuan that the investigation is complete, and the test report is legal."

"Su Meili went to the hospital herself for the test and presented a diagnosis report stating that her father was a hemophilia patient."

"However, her father has passed away, and the doctor actually didn't believe that her father truly had hemophilia; he just performed the test for her according to the law."

"That's how it is. What I needed to do is done. Now I need to get the information! If you are interested in the inside story, you can look up what hemophilia is all about yourself."

"Also," she gritted her teeth and continued, "give me a direct contact method and tell him not to worry, I won't arrest him!"

At least, not before finding evidence of his illegal activities. Liang Yuzhu said to herself silently.

Putting away her phone, Liang Yuzhu didn't bother waiting for Lan Zijun's reply and got directly into her car.

The bureau's meeting was still ongoing, and she had to rush back for it.

Stepping on the accelerator, Liang Yuzhu glanced at the hospital in the rearview mirror.

She was also a sharp person. She had a feeling that a big secret was hidden behind this test report.

It was just that she lacked the relevant information, so she couldn't find it.

But Yuan had it. Her investigation this time was just for confirmation!

Hopefully, Yuan can provide her with valuable information like last time!

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