The first facility for keeping abortuses of less than 24 weeks' gestation managed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), the Garden of Forever Love, will be commissioned tomorrow (April 11).
An FEHD spokesman said today (April 10), "The Government has been actively examining proposals to improve the handling of abortuses in a holistic manner, including the provision of facilities. The FEHD identified a suitable site at Kiu Tau Road in Wo Hop Shek, Fanling, and established its first facility for keeping abortuses which will be commissioned tomorrow.
"The facility, named Garden of Forever Love, symbolises long-lasting care and love. In a scenic and serene setting, the garden provides 300 keeping spaces and a stand for offering flowers, a board for placing best wishes cards and a wall for mounting commemorative plaques. The service is free of charge. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting from tomorrow."
Apart from the government facility, two private cemeteries, namely Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery at Cape Collinson and Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery, are currently providing similar services.
For details of the public service for keeping abortuses, please visit the FEHD's website (www.fehd.gov.hk). Application forms can be downloaded from the website and submitted together with the required documents in person or by post, fax or email to the FEHD. Enquiries can be made on 2570 4318 or 2365 5321.
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