Unpacking the panic around birth tourism

Every few years, the issue of so-called birth tourism comes under fire. This month, the practice was scrutinized again in Canada after a new documentary dug into the issue in British Columbia. And the Trump administration recently implemented a policy allowing border guards to deny tourist visas to pregnant women if they suspect they’re arriving to give birth on U.S. soil. Today on the show, we’re talking about birth tourism in Canada, the racist rhetoric around it, and whether the issue really warrants an overhaul of citizenship laws.

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Every few years, the issue of so-called birth tourism comes under fire. This month, the practice was scrutinized again in Canada after a new documentary dug into the issue in British Columbia. And the Trump administration recently implemented a policy allowing border guards to deny tourist visas to pregnant women if they suspect they’re arriving to give birth on U.S. soil. Today on the show, we’re talking about birth tourism in Canada, the racist rhetoric around it, and whether the issue really warrants an overhaul of citizenship laws.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.