‘Such a mother-in-law still exists’: Pregnant woman in China heatwave nearly loses baby after in-law banned air conditioner

When the woman regained consciousness, she was told by a doctor she would have lost her baby if she had not received treatment in time. Her mother-in-law accused her of being worthless and undeserving of air conditioning because she did not work and pay the bills. — SCMP

A woman in China who is 20 weeks pregnant nearly lost her baby during a severe heatwave after her mother-in-law banned using the air conditioner and has trended on mainland social media.

Qingdao Broadcasting reported that the unnamed woman from Guangdong province in southern China and her baby were out of danger after emergency treatment in a local intensive care unit.