#Canadian doctors say birth tourism is on the rise. It could hurt the health care system.
(Illustration by Maclean’s, iStock.) Every few years, the phrase “birth tourism” seems to re-emerge in the news cycle. It refers to non-residents giving birth outside of their home country to gain citizenship and, occasionally, health care for their newborns. Birth tourism isn’t illegal in Canada, but it’s a fraught issue that tends to kick up…