A struggling couple in Shenzhen, China got slammed online after asking for donations to pay for medical bills after giving birth to quadruplets. The parents already had two daughters, making their family unit double in size overnight.
The mother, Li, delivered four baby girls at the Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital in Guangdong province. Due to being born prematurely, the newborns had to be placed in intensive care, with medical costs estimated at $28,000.
Both Li and her husband, Chen, are low-income workers, and while their country’s social security program is expected to reimburse 80% of the costs, they must first cover the expenses out of pocket.
