Couple said yes to adopting unborn baby - without knowing its gender

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The call came during the circuit breaker period of Covid-19 restrictions last year, from Touch Adoption. "An unwed mum is about to give birth in two months," a social worker there said.

"We don't know the baby's gender but are you keen (to adopt)?"

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 16, 2021, with the headline Couple said yes to adopting unborn baby - without knowing its gender. Subscribe