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news Scmp World 2026-05-29

China: Expectant Mother Gives Up Surgery Slot to Save Bleeding Woman

In a remarkable act of compassion, a pregnant woman in China relinquished her scheduled operating room to another expectant mother suffering from severe bleeding. The heartwarming incident, described as a 'life-and-death relay,' occurred at Weifang People's Hospital.


A pregnant woman in eastern China gave up her prepared operating room to save another expectant mother suffering massive bleeding. A video of the emergency “life-and-death relay” in Weifang, Shandong province, has gone viral on mainland social media. According to People’s Daily, the story unfolded at Weifang People’s Hospital, where an unnamed expectant mother was waiting in the operating room fully prepared for surgery. She had fasted for nearly two hours before the procedure while her unborn.....

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