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Japanese Drop Box Unwanted Babies - Culture, Family, Travel, Consumer Reviews - Posted: 17th May, 2007 - 12:39am
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The first day, a father did not abandon an infant...but a three years old boy.
Japanese Drop Box For Unwanted Babies
When I read this story, I had tears in my eyes. We know there are countries where they allow mothers to abandon their newborns at a hospital or fire station without questions asked. Well, in Japan they did a similar thing but they use a box and in the first day of its implementation, it was not a newborn that they found but a talkative three years old boy who knows his own name and said it was "Daddy" who put him there. So sad. 
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| TOKYO - A Japanese drop box for unwanted babies triggered a wave of nationwide soul searching Wednesday, a day after it was discovered a preschooler - and not an infant - had been dumped there by his father on its first day of operation. Nationally circulated newspapers warned that the anonymous drop-off, known as "Stork's Cradle," is open for abuse and could traumatize youngsters. They also condemned the father, saying his action could spur copycats. The drop-off was opened last Thursday by the Catholic-run Jikei Hospital in the southern city of Kumamoto to discourage abortions and the abandonment of children in unsafe public places. The same day, a boy believed to be 3 was found inside. The boy, who was in good health, reportedly said he was dropped off by his father, who was seen holding the youngster's hand as they approached the hospital. They apparently rode Japan's bullet train to Kumamoto, but it was unclear where they lived... |
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