February 26, 2007

Don’t abandon your baby! Leave it with us.

Filed under: reproductive rights, health — Ms. Rose @ 11:05 pm

According to a International Herald Tribune article:

Rome has found a way for mother to abandon babies they can no longer care for in a safe way:

The baby, who is white, was deposited in a small structure equipped with a heated cradle and life-saving instruments, including a respirator. As in bygone days, it is possible for a woman to leave a baby without being seen, but the moment the child is abandoned an alarm goes off in the hospital’s emergency room, ensuring that the baby receives immediate first aid from a team of specialists.

I think this is a great idea to ensure that women won’t get stigmatized while knowing their infant ends up in safe hands.

It would be great if we started something like that here so we could avoid some headlines like:

Baby found dead at Shreveport apartment 

Baby Found Dead In Bed With Parents 

Police look into infant’s injury

Just a thought…

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