As US President Donald Trump signed the executive order to revoke birthright citizenship, many Indian couples in the US are rushing to maternity clinics for a preterm delivery. Many of the Indian expectant mothers who are in their eighth or ninth month of pregnancy, are asking for an early C-section delivery. This is to beat the birthright citizenship deadline as those born from February 20 won't be automatically entitled to citizenship in the US. Experts warn that preterm delivery can pose a grave risk to the baby and going for an early C-section can pose short term as well as long term risks.
What is birth citizenship in the US?
