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'Maternity tourism' leaves MDs footing bill
Quebec doctors say there's been a rise in "maternity tourism" over the last year and they're upset because some foreigners don't pay their hospital bill.

Several Montreal hospitals have noticed an increase in the number of pregnant foreign women, predominantly from French-speaking countries, who travel to Canada to give birth, according to the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists.

According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, any person born in Canada who isn't a child of a diplomat becomes a citizen at birth.

Anecdotal figures from Sainte-Justine Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital and Saint-Luc Hospital suggest more than 125 foreigners delivered babies in Montreal last year.

In a recent radio interview, Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister Jason Kenney said he's asked his staff to check numbers before he decides whether to act.
 
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