As US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship as part of his anti-immigration agenda, many expectant Indian parents residing in the country are opting for preterm C-sections to beat the deadline of February 20. According to news reports, gynecologists say they are being fielded with calls from many such couples. So, children born in the US until February 19 will be born American citizens.
“A seven-month pregnant woman came with her husband to sign up for a preterm delivery. She isn’t due until sometime in March,” Dr. SD Rama, who operates a maternity clinic in the state, told the Times of India.
On January 20, Trump signed the order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants or those in the US on temporary visas. The order seeks to redefine the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause. The order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship," aims to exclude children born in the U.
S. to undocumented parents or those on temporary visas from automatic citizenship. Is it safe to get c-section surgery done before the due date? According to experts, even though the surgery is possible, a preterm birth poses a significant risk to the mother and child.
For a healthy pregnancy with no complications, most doctors recommend waiting until around 39 weeks to schedule a C-section to ensure the baby's lungs are fully developed. When can you need a c-section delivery? Doctors say you may.