Kumamoto city government gave permission to Jikei Hospital to create the nation's first baby hatch, called Stork’s Cradle, at which parents who cannot care for infants can leave them anonymously. A small door was installed in a wall of the hospital, opening up an incubator where babies can be placed. Sensors alert nurses who can immediately attend to the baby. Jikei Hospital said it has set up a hotline for consultations and would immediately contact the authorities and police, when an infant is left at the hatch. Mr. Koyama, the mayor said that the hatch would help save babies' lives, and does not violate the law. “Our only concern is that the number of abandoned babies may increase,” the mayor said. “It will save the lives of babies, but it might encourage people to relinquish their responsibility to raise children.”
Source: Yomiuri News, 2007-05-02
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