Baby Danny case shows gaps in Hong Kong’s laws around home births

The case of two-month-old Danny has sparked concern over his welfare and debate on whether home births, though legal, need to be regulated to ensure health and safety.

Danny’s parents were arrested on suspicion of child neglect after not registering his home birth as required by law and failing to provide evidence of parentage.

It was the latest chapter in a troubled parenting past also involving two other children born at home.
The couple eventually provided DNA samples that verified parentage....