Unbelieveable - Baby Drop-off

[ScriptOhio]

Japan hospital sets up drop-off hatch for unwanted babies

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese hospital said Thursday it would set up a hatch into which unwanted infants can be anonymously dropped.
The plan comes after a series of cases of parents reportedly abandoning newborns in parks and shopping centers.
The Catholic-run Jikei Hospital in the southern city of Kumamoto, which received local government permission for the service on Thursday, hopes the hatch will reduce cases of abandoned babies and abortions, according to head nurse Yukiko Tajiri.
The move came despite criticism from top government officials that it could spur more parents to abandon their babies. Tajiri said the hospital was simply trying to save lives.
"This hospital places great value on life," Tajiri said. "We want to widen the choices available to women."
A small window at the hospital will allow people outside to leave their babies in an incubator, and an alarm will notify staff once an infant is placed inside, according to Tajiri.

Entire story: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/04/05/japan.baby.hatch.ap/index.html

 

[OCBucksFan]

Hell they should put these in cities here, Los Angeles, Detroit, and ST Louis, I am sure cops in those cities are tried of finding babys in dumpsters.

 

[SanAntonioBuck]

In my city, we have baby drop-offs at any fire department or police station.

 

[scooter1369]

In my city, we have baby drop-offs at any fire department or police station.

We have that here too. Sadly, no one uses them

 

[OCBucksFan]

We have that here too. Sadly, no one uses them

I believe you can do that here, but yeah, no one uses em, maybe they just put a chute in next to the dumpsters or something because it's gotta be about once a week where someone in LA tosses their kid into a dumpster.

 

[OSUsushichic]

In my city, we have baby drop-offs at any fire department or police station.

We have that as well.

 

[ScriptOhio]

I didn't know that we had them in this country. Then of course I have never wanted to get ride of a baby.

 

[OSUsushichic]

I didn't know that we had them in this country. Then of course I have never wanted to get ride of a baby.

Definitely a good thing. They shouldn't be behind the wheel. :p

 

[shoegirl]

I didn't know that we had them in this country.

We do, indeed. If a hospital won't work for you, you can contact your local Department of Children Services or Department of Job and Family Services. Much better than putting a baby in a dumpster, that's for sure.