POLITICSJun 7 · 04:06 UTCSCMP CHINAMatthew Cheng

Calls grow to tighten child protection rules after baby Danny case in Hong Kong

Recent child protection controversies, including a couple refusing a DNA test for their home-born baby, have led to calls for Hong Kong authorities to review neglect identification guidelines and expand mandatory reporting requirements under the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance.

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