Baby Hatch

Today, I'd like to talk about "baby hatch" in Jikei hospital in Kumamoto. Recently, especially last month, I always saw the news about this isue on TV news and newspapers. Whenever the issue came up as an topic, the controversies were had whether “baby hatch” is should have been or not. However, the perfect answer didn't come out, still.


First of all, here is letter one by Krishna Haksar in Clearwater, Florida.

The author shows some of her experiences that she has worked with children and families for more than 20 years and works with developmentally disabled adult now. Through her experience, she emphasizes no matter how old the children are, they will get mental shock because of the abandoment by their parents. She argues that what is needed more is goverment's supports and a strong monitoring agency.
However, she says parents won't stop abandoning babies regardless of any systems and even though it is baby hatch,they will continue to do that. In addition she thinks the fact that a little boy who is three years old was found in baby hatch on the first day should be considered to be a warning.


Secondly, here is letter two by a person in Ashigara, Kanagawa.
The author gives a case of a couple of a junior high school student and her boy friend in Japan which in fact happened several years ago and . After showing the case, she asks readers that if it had been for a baby hatch, they would have been there. She doesn't assert but shows her thought that they might have been to baby hatch if it had been there at that time.
Although she the concept of the forst author, she doesn't suppose that baby hatch is the best. She thinks, however, it will saves the babies who may die outside.


I agree with the second author.

In my opinion, “baby hatch” is not the best answer. I do agree with the author in this way. However, it is much better than to abandon babies.
It may help decrease the number of people who would abandone babies. Usually abandoned babies die without noticed by anybody and if somebody finds them fortunately enough, they may have any disabilities. To abandon them means to infringe the right for living as human. This never should be allowed.
I think “baby hatch” should be very the last choice to make for parents about to abandon their babies. Therefore, people should learn more about the imortance of human's life and must think about it before having children.