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news Scmp World 2026-06-01

Hong Kong Baby Denied Legal Identity Over Parents' Refusal of DNA Test

A two-month-old infant in Hong Kong is in legal and medical limbo because his parents refuse a DNA test on religious grounds after a home birth. Lawmakers are demanding government intervention, citing child neglect concerns.

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