An Indonesian clinic is keeping a baby girl born on December 21 until her parents can pay their bill. The baby's parents have an outstanding bill of $250. The mother was allowed to leave the hospital without paying it, but was not allowed to take her baby with her. The clinic says the parents agreed to this arrangement.

The couple has already paid about half the bill by borrowing money from friends and family, but they have no idea how they will pay the balance since the baby's father makes approximately $1 per day as a bike-taxi operator.

Even more shocking, the clinic is adding the daily cost of caring for the baby to the bill. Every day, the baby's parents owe a little more.

Indonesia does have a program to help poor families with medical bills, but the parents did not have the relevant card. So until they can come up with $125, the clinic will continue extorting the couple and holding their newborn baby hostage.

[via Yahoo]