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Originally Posted by RobinMask
I think baby hatches are illegal in the UK, as far as I know too there's no such thing. I have to say though - having heard these stories as well - that baby hatches wouldn't solve anything, these mothers could have easily left their babies in a hospital, police station or public place - those who choose to leave them in bins or in isolated areas would probably continue to do so, even if we had baby hatches, considering they're doing it despite alternatives.
Also my point on post-natal depression was that it might inspire a mother to give up her child who in her right mind wouldn't - if she left it in a baby-hatch there would likely be no way of getting the child back when she returned to health, which is awful and unfair. At least with other options there is the possibility a child can be returned to its mother when she is back to full health.
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Yeah, but I think the whole reason they don't usually leave them in those places is because of the risk of someone seeing them, then they think everyone will find out or go to prison etc. Plus they're probably aware that those kinds of places are covered in CCTV.
Well maybe if there was a rule like 'the baby must be kept available to the mother only up until 'X' amount of time after the drop off' then it may be able to work like that...