“Birth tourism” is legal in Canada but is “unscrupulous”

Richmond Hospital, where a recent report concluded one in five births come from nonresident mothers, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Richmond Hospital, where a recent report concluded one in five births come from nonresident mothers, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Nov. 24, 2018. Source: The New York Times

Birth tourism is a growing phenomenon in Canada despite growing political opposition. Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia.


Text-only English version can be found here.

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