On a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Boston, a Ugandan woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl. They were both fortunate that there were two doctors on board. As the child was born while in Canadian airspace, she automatically became a Canadian citizen.
Evil Pundit
I wonder what would happen if a baby was born on the International Space Station? Would the child be a citizen of all the countries passed over during the mother’s labour?
Christophe
He could find scissors in a plane? NL security is getting sloppy…
Johnny Cat
Happy new year Pundit; that was the coolest thing you’ve ever said. 
Bruno
I don’t think the child is automagically to become a Canadian citizen. Truthfully, I can’t say for sure, but I do distinctly remember reading something a while back about a similar case involving a child being born in Canadian waters on a boat, and that child gained the nationality of the mother, who happened to be an American.
I believe the child will be a Ugandan, like her Mother.
red
I thought you couldn’t fly after 6 or 7 months? Perhaps that’s just an airline policy though and (clearly) not one held by all airlines.
lloyd
“Please return your seats and tray tables to their full, upright positions.”
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As the child was born while in Canadian airspace, she automatically became a Canadian citizen.
Interesting that this bit of piffle is mentioned nowhere in the linked article.
Repeat that ‘right of birthplace’ argument often enough and people will begin to believe it is true. Pfttt.
…tom… (trying to be nice…)
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Easy
Hmmm doctors may not be needed but I thought that airlines had rules to stop you flying when heavily pregnant. In order to prevent this kind of situation or having to divert the plane due to a medical emergency, etc.
Or simply to make the flight more pleasant! I had to get a long flight once near a screaming baby which drove me nuts, I can’t imagine what it would be like sitting next to someone giving birth! :p
ted
8 1/2 months pregnant? Sounds like she was trying to ensure the baby had US citizenship. Maybe she lied to get on the flight.
And, the article doesn’t say anything about it automatically becoming Canadian – that *does* sound like BS.
I can just imagine the experience of the other passengers – I would ask for a refund.
violet
Bruno, did you just say “automagically”? I think maybe it was a typo, but I am stealing that word.
Gail Pink
What idiot flies transatlatnic when she’s about to pop out a kid?
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