The birth of identical quadruplet girls to a Canadian woman in Montana last month has ignited debate in the United States with editorial writers and bloggers attacking the Canadian health-care system.
A shortage of neonatal beds in Calgary meant that Karen Jepp and her husband J.P. had to travel to Great Falls, Mont., for the birth of Autumn, Brooke, Calissa and Dahlia on Aug. 12.
The chance of giving birth to identical quadruplets is one in 13 million, so the event attracted widespread international attention and caused many Americans to focus on Canada's universal system of health care.
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