A woman who gave birth on
China Airlines flight from Taipei to Los Angeles is to be prosecuted by the
airline. Airport bosses claim she was breaking regulations by not telling them
she was 36 weeks pregnant.
The new mum, who has not been
named went into labour while on board. The flight had to land in Anchorage,
Alaska, so the woman could get medical treatment and be sent to a hospital.
It is claimed the mum
wanted her child to be born in the US so they would qualify for automatic
citizenship.
Minister of Transport and
Communications Chen Jian-yu (the government owns most of the airlines in China)
said the diversion and extra costs incurred came to more than £21,000 and the
company wants her to pay it back.
The poor woman was deported
and returned to Taiwan while her baby is in the care of a friend in the US.
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