Drop Box For Unwanted Babies

Drop Box For Unwanted Babies

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A Japanese hospital opened the country's only anonymous drop box for unwanted infants Thursday despite government admonitions against abandoning babies.

The baby drop-off, called "Crane's Cradle," was opened by the Catholic-run Jikei Hospital in the southern city of Kumamoto as a way to discourage abortions and the abandonment of infants in unsafe public places. The hospital described it as a parent's last resort.

A small hatch on the side of the hospital allows people to drop off babies in an incubator 24 hours a day, while an alarm will notify hospital staff of the new arrival. The infants will initially be cared for by the hospital and then put up for adoption.

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Interesting. While I think it is quite odd, maybe it will stop dead babies being found in trash cans and the like. I'm curious to see how this works out.

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Now the Japanese are having problems with people ditching babies?

So theres the Italians, Germans,
Brazil, and more.

WTF?

All this crap over spending billions on provo's and contraceptives and all this crap with people throwing children in dumpsters and more and more 'drop-off' boxes for unwanted children.....

Whats so hard about keeping the damn thing in your pants?
Seriously, when has not ruining your life become something you cant control?
Its not like two people accidentally have sex!

I was just walking down the hall and the next thing I knew she was pregnant

Theres no excuse for this crap. There are childran all over the place. There are people with babies everywhere and the concept of reproduction and resposablitly still comes a huge shocker to people?

If you dont want a kid dont have sex. It couldnt be simpler. You want to have sex and are willing to risk contraception fail rates? Great! Just know the risk is there and dont be surprised when youre a father. And dont think that because there are these nifty drop off boxes everywhere suddenly the contraception failure risk is irrelevent because you can just dump the child off.

Kepp the damn thing in your pants.

Hey Thisguyrighthere,
OK, "keep it in your pants" sounds great in theory, but let's face it, it's not going to happen. Unfortunately unwanted children are a reality that will not go away. As bizarre as this "drop box" system sounds, I think it's a pretty good idea. It will more than likely save the lives of some babies, and that my friend is a GOOD thing.

Originally posted by lombozo
Hey Thisguyrighthere,
OK, "keep it in your pants" sounds great in theory, but let's face it, it's not going to happen. Unfortunately unwanted children are a reality that will not go away. As bizarre as this "drop box" system sounds, I think it's a pretty good idea. It will more than likely save the lives of some babies, and that my friend is a GOOD thing.

So I guess I do have kids runing around? Its worked for everyone who's done it. If its not a realistic option than how is it that its being done?

To call it unrealistic is just making another excuse for irresponsability.

We cant expect people to act properly because its difficult? Come on.

Originally posted by thisguyrighthere

So I guess I do have kids runing around? Its worked for everyone who's done it. If its not a realistic option than how is it that its being done?

No offense, but I really don't follow what you're trying to say here.

To call it unrealistic is just making another excuse for irresponsability.

We cant expect people to act properly because its difficult? Come on.

I'm not making excuses for anybodies irresponsibilities my friend, I'm just stating something that IS realistic. Unprotected sex unfortunately will continue to happen. I don't agree with it, but I don't kid myself into thinking it will go away because it's the right thing to do.

I think as long as there are drugs and sex around, there will always be unwanted babies. There are a lot of people that are just so far gone, they don't take responsibility for their actions when they're under the influence. Not to mention teenagers whos hormones and lack of sensibility let the heat of the moment take over rather than common sense.

I agree with you, thisguy, but if there are people out there crazy and irresponsible enough to commit murder, rape, pedophilia, fraud, extortion, etc., what makes you surprised that people aren't responsible enough to use birth control or stay abstinent?

I think this "drop box" as strange and calloused as the term sounds is a good thing! It can save a poor innocent little boy or girl from a very miserable circumstance. It can also save a wayward mother from committing murder and spending the rest of her life in jail.

i know that here in Florida if you drop off a baby at a hospital..you can still be charged There needs to be an alternative and a drop box sounds like a good idea..

Originally posted by ImpliedChaos
i know that here in Florida if you drop off a baby at a hospital..you can still be charged

There needs to be an alternative and a drop box sounds like a good idea..

In california you can drop off a newborn at a Hospital ER or Firestation and no questions are asked. That way they are not left in bags or bushes etc, and can get the care they need.

I'm surprised Florida would have a law like that. Even here in Wisconsin, which is pretty conservative they won't prosecute you. You can leave a baby at the hospital or police department.

Safe drop off points for people to take their 'unwanted' babies is very smart. Otherwise, these babies could end up in trash cans or dead of neglect.

I'd rather the people control themselves so the children weren't procreated ... but since they don't seem able to do that .... the safe drop off is needed.

Interesting to see how this is being treated by the foreign press.

First off, the translation of the name is wrong - in english it would be "(white) stork cradle" - as in the bird that brings the babies. Crane`s cradle makes absolutely no sense.

Second, the issue of abandonment is not the main drive behind this - I`ve been here for several years now, and I can`t say I`ve ever heard of that happening. Not to say it doesn`t happen, but it`s hardly the drive behind the hospital opening this system.

The hospital is Catholic, and as such has an anti-abortion policy. That`s first and foremost. The second push is the system of adoption in Japan - it`s not nearly as simple as it is elsewhere, and the issue of anonymity (a prime concern for some in that unfortunate situation) is not assured.

My 2¥...

I have to say, I think this is a good idea.

While I'd rather people not have kids if they did'nt want to in the first place, I know that
for many reasons that is'nt going to happen.

Having safe, anonymous drop off places for babies is a very good thing, as it keeps them
from just being abandoned to die.

I'm surprised more places don't do this in Japan, considering the dropping birth rate problem.

Are you sure you can be charged in Florida for that? If so, it must be new, because they used to run public service messages promoting the practice of leaving your unwanted child at a police or fire station. This is why when I read this thing about the baby "hatch" in Japan the other day, I just figured it was no big deal because we've pretty much been doing that for awhile.

It's certainly better than abortion or tossing the child away into a dumpster! At least the child get a chance, and hopefully can be placed in a loving and welcoming home.

Drop off boxes for babies is nothing new.

They've been around for a long time.

Originally posted by Annee
Drop off boxes for babies is nothing new.

They've been around for a long time.

True, but this is the first anonymous drop-off place in the entirety of Japan.

Yes, this is nothing new

The foundling wheel was a common way of disposing of unwanted children for many centuries, in Portugal we even had a name, which I don't remember now, for those children.

Baby drop-off box not just for babies.

Apparently its for toddlers too.

This is great. Now if your kids misbehave you can use the drop-off threat.

Does this mean any kid under the age of 18 can be dropped off?

Ok, first off theres condoms and birth control. Those aren't perfect, but at least it's trying. I think its sick that parents just drop off their children like trash. They could at least put them up for adoption.

However, I'm glad that the drop off box exists. It's better then leaving your baby at a park, door step or a bench in the mall. At least the children will be taken in and given the care they need.

It's sad that the world need things like drop off boxes, but the way the world is heading, it really doesn't matter as we will have bigger things to worry about.

I really feel for those new-parents who realise that they are just not able (or willing) to take care of their offspring.

From a personal perspective, I have only recently been reunited with my older brother whom my mother gave up for adoption when she became pregnant in her teens. Up until the day they finally met face-to-face I know that my mother's life has been haunted by what she did and we have spoken many times about whether she did the right thing, whether he was brought up by kind loving attentive parents, and I can say after meeting him (and his kids too) that the prayer she made for him as she handed him over was answered (and so much more)