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Hong Kong baby left without legal identity as parents refuse DNA test after home birth
A two-month-old Hong Kong infant is in legal and medical limbo after parents refused a DNA test on religious grounds following a home birth. Lawmakers have demanded government intervention, calling the parents' actions a deviation from standard behavior bordering on child neglect.
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