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A hospital in southern Japan that pioneered the drop box system for unwanted babies said it is considering allowing pregnant women to give birth with full confidentiality to deal with new issues that have arisen.
Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto city has confronted controversy since it introduced the drop box system a decade ago.
In the absence of government programs to help solitary women who fall pregnant, the hospital said Dec. 16 it is considering implementing the new system to reduce the possibility of a child being unable to learn about its biological mother.
The concept is based on one used in Germany since 2014.
By caring for the pregnant woman before childbirth, hospital officials also hope to reduce the health risks facing the mother and child.
The hospital has saved 130 infants since it introduced the drop box, called Konotori no Yurikago (cradle of storks).
Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto city has confronted controversy since it introduced the drop box system a decade ago.
In the absence of government programs to help solitary women who fall pregnant, the hospital said Dec. 16 it is considering implementing the new system to reduce the possibility of a child being unable to learn about its biological mother.
The concept is based on one used in Germany since 2014.
By caring for the pregnant woman before childbirth, hospital officials also hope to reduce the health risks facing the mother and child.
The hospital has saved 130 infants since it introduced the drop box, called Konotori no Yurikago (cradle of storks).
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