In Germany, there are drop boxes for mothers to put their unwanted infants in.  The point is to cut down the abandonment of babies or infanticide.  They aren’t actually sure if this has cut down on babies dying but they say, “If we save even one child, our work has been worth it”.

The first of Germany’s baby hatches, which allow mothers to give up their children anonymously, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday amid continued debate over ethical questions they raise.

There are some 80 such Babyklappe across the nation, set up to provide parents with a safe and legal way to surrender newborn infants for adoption. The idea, which dates back to medieval Catholic churches, was instituted in Hamburg by the Sternipark charity organization on April 8, 2000 to help prevent infanticide in reaction to the discovery of a dead infant at a recycling center.

Thirty-eight babies have been left in the organization’s two baby hatches since 2000. Of these, 14 mothers have returned to reclaim their children, and the number of abandoned or killed babies has dropped in the city, Moyisch said.

The organization’s motto is: “No questions, no witnesses, no police.”

I guess this is better than people throwing their babies in the dumpster.  It is controversial because the baby will no nothing about it’s heritage, but at the same time, at least the baby will be alive, right?

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