Background
These boxes provide a safe space for mothers who feel they cannot care for their child, to anonymously leave them at designated locations like fire stations or hospitals
(source: Save Abandoned Babies Foundation).
They are equipped with heating and cooling features and an alarm system that notifies emergency services immediately when a baby is placed inside.
In UK ..."need to support new and expecting mothers by offering them mental health support and advice in safe spaces which can help reduce the number of women making the painful decision to abandon their newborns."... Needs our policy of resurrected fully funded and staffed NHS Mental Health.
These Baby Boxes have been working in various countries already ..."Since the first in South Africa in 1999, more than 20 countries have introduced the boxes, including the USA, Japan, Austria, India, Belgium and Malaysia. In Germany, there are now around 100 “Babyklappes“."...
..."According to a study by the European Commission, mental illness, substance misuse and rape are among the main causes of abandonment."...