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Sat 10 Oct 2009Mainland Chinese women banned from giving birth in Hong Kong until end of year

THERE HAS been a sharp rise in the number of women from mainland China crossing the border into Hong Kong to have babies.

Expectant mothers in the People’s Republic believe hefty fines for breaking the one-child policy might be waived if the baby is delivered in Hong Kong.