Woman Gives Birth on Trans-Atlantic Flight

1. Evil Pundit
   December 31st, 2008 at 10:58 pm

   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?

2. Christophe
   December 31st, 2008 at 11:30 pm

   He could find scissors in a plane? NL security is getting sloppy...

3. liphttam1
   January 1st, 2009 at 2:52 am

   Thinking the same evil pundit. I suppose they would be free.

4. Johnny Cat
   January 1st, 2009 at 2:55 am

   Happy new year Pundit; that was the coolest thing you've ever said.

5. Bruno
   January 1st, 2009 at 3:02 am

   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.

6. Warren
   January 1st, 2009 at 11:01 am

   Sounds like the kid kid should be a citizen of Northwest Airlines.

7. red
   January 1st, 2009 at 2:49 pm

   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.

8. lloyd
   January 1st, 2009 at 3:15 pm

   "Please return your seats and tray tables to their full, upright positions."

9. Rocky Rook
   January 1st, 2009 at 3:38 pm

   That baby won the citizenship lottery.

10. Woogie
    January 1st, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    Doctors are NOT needed for a safe birth in 99.999% of cases.

11. ...tom...
    January 1st, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    ...

    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...)
    .

12. Easy
    January 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    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

13. ted
    January 1st, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    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.

14. violet
    January 2nd, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Bruno, did you just say "automagically"? I think maybe it was a typo, but I am stealing that word.

15. Gail Pink
    January 2nd, 2009 at 11:22 am

    What idiot flies transatlatnic when she's about to pop out a kid?

16. violet
    January 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    @ Gail: Operation "Don't Make Me Reference Sarah Palin" in effect.

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