Chinese woman faces backlash for seeking second child via IVF while son battles leukaemia


After losing both parents, Jiang, being the only child, chose IVF for a second kid to prevent her son from feeling the loneliness she endured. -- Photo: Shutterstock via SCMP

BEIJING (SCMP): A woman in northern China has faced serious online backlash for having a second child through IVF while her son battles leukaemia, all while incurring heavy debts and working as a food delivery rider.

The 29-year-old woman, surnamed Jiang, hails from Zhengzhou in Henan province. She sparked widespread discussion after giving birth prematurely to her daughter on November 13 at just 31 weeks, following a fall during a delivery.

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