The Invasion Of Mainland Mother Brigade
The invasion of mainland mother brigade
In the recent ten years, it is observed that the number of mainland mothers giving birth in Hong Kong undergoes an upward trend. According to Census and Statistic department, during 2001 to 2010, the number of babies born to both non-local residents has been soared from 620 to 32,653. Some said it brings positive effect as Hong Kong is facing both low fertility rate and aging problem. However, some said the influx of mainland mothers deprives local mothers of enjoying medical services, also arising problems such as obtaining permanent residency and occupying quotas of free education system. Thus, pregnant women from mainland has become a controversy among the society, also broaden the contradiction between mainlanders and Hong Kongers. Personally, I do agree with the influence that mainland mothers brings out although its positive effects cannot be neglected.
Local mothers that being marginalized from the healthcare system can be attributed to the influx of mainland mothers. In fact, the Hospital Authority reveled that from 2008 to 2010, the number of mainland mothers giving birth in public hospital has been fluctuated around 30,000. This shows that mainland pregnant women flocking Hong Kong to give birth by booking the sickbeds in local hospitals or even rush to the emergency rooms. The medical teams have to handle both local and mainland mothers at the same time which results in uneven distribution of medical resources. Local mothers need to book for the laboring services once they found they are pregnant. Some claimed that they were poorly treated by the medical personnel and squeezed out of hospital spaces. Accordingly, doctors and nurses complained about being overburdened by the extra demand. Hence, the show up of mainland mothers has stained the medical system in Hong Kong, lowered its quality and threatened the rights of the locals.
Obtaining citizenship by giving birth in Hong Kong is also one of the public
In the recent ten years, it is observed that the number of mainland mothers giving birth in Hong Kong undergoes an upward trend. According to Census and Statistic department, during 2001 to 2010, the number of babies born to both non-local residents has been soared from 620 to 32,653. Some said it brings positive effect as Hong Kong is facing both low fertility rate and aging problem. However, some said the influx of mainland mothers deprives local mothers of enjoying medical services, also arising problems such as obtaining permanent residency and occupying quotas of free education system. Thus, pregnant women from mainland has become a controversy among the society, also broaden the contradiction between mainlanders and Hong Kongers. Personally, I do agree with the influence that mainland mothers brings out although its positive effects cannot be neglected.
Local mothers that being marginalized from the healthcare system can be attributed to the influx of mainland mothers. In fact, the Hospital Authority reveled that from 2008 to 2010, the number of mainland mothers giving birth in public hospital has been fluctuated around 30,000. This shows that mainland pregnant women flocking Hong Kong to give birth by booking the sickbeds in local hospitals or even rush to the emergency rooms. The medical teams have to handle both local and mainland mothers at the same time which results in uneven distribution of medical resources. Local mothers need to book for the laboring services once they found they are pregnant. Some claimed that they were poorly treated by the medical personnel and squeezed out of hospital spaces. Accordingly, doctors and nurses complained about being overburdened by the extra demand. Hence, the show up of mainland mothers has stained the medical system in Hong Kong, lowered its quality and threatened the rights of the locals.
Obtaining citizenship by giving birth in Hong Kong is also one of the public