"Baby hatch" in Japan accepted 125 babies over 9 yrs since launch

"Baby hatch" in Japan accepted 125 babies over 9 yrs since launch

Taiji Hasuda, head of Jikei Hospital, known for its controversial "baby hatch," which has enabled parents to leave infants anonymously since 2007, speaks at a press conference in Kumamoto, Japan, on May 9, 2017. The sole such facility in the country received a total of 125 babies over the nine years through March 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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