Gulf News Weekend Review – by Cindy Chang
Companies operating ‘maternity hotels’ cater to pregnant women from Chinese-speaking nations who want an American-citizen newborn.
USA Baby Care’s website makes no attempt to hide why the company’s clients travel to Southern California from China and Taiwan. It is to give birth to an American baby. “Congratulations! Arriving in the US means you’ve already given your child a surefire ticket for winning the race,” the site says in Chinese. “We guarantee that each baby can obtain a US passport and related documents.” Continue reading “LA’s cottage industry of birth tourism”















