Friday, May 11, 2007

Drop Box for Unwanted babies

Japan has drop box for unwanted babies (AP)

A nurse carrying a baby doll demonstrates the Jikei Hospital's baby drop-off system as the new procedure is unveiled to the media in the southern city of Kumamoto, Japan, Tuesday, May 1, 2007. The Catholic-run hospital kicked off an anonymous baby drop for unwanted infants Thursday, May 10, 2007 amid warnings from top government officials that parents should not easily resort to the service, official said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)AP - A Japanese hospital opened the country's only anonymous drop box for unwanted infants Thursday despite government admonitions against abandoning babies.


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