The United Nations is growing increasingly concerned over the use of baby boxes in Europe, a system which lets parents anonymously abandon their infant to health-care professionals and adoption agencies. The UN has taken offense to the practice because they believe that it contradicts the child's right to be known and cared for by his or her parents. Leaving a child in a safe place to be cared for by others is a controversial topic which draws debate from a number of different organizations such as political groups, religious organizations and pro-life lobbyists. The arguments are valid and raise a number of questions regarding state provision of family planning and counselling practices for women.
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
The Spread of 'Baby Boxes' in Europe Concerns the UN
The United Nations is growing increasingly concerned over the use of baby boxes in Europe, a system which lets parents anonymously abandon their infant to health-care professionals and adoption agencies. The UN has taken offense to the practice because they believe that it contradicts the child's right to be known and cared for by his or her parents. Leaving a child in a safe place to be cared for by others is a controversial topic which draws debate from a number of different organizations such as political groups, religious organizations and pro-life lobbyists. The arguments are valid and raise a number of questions regarding state provision of family planning and counselling practices for women.
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