Category
page 1Child abandonment
baby hatch
place where people can bring babies and abandon them anonymously in a safe place to be found and cared for
child abandonment
process of giving up one's child
anonymous birth
legal concept allowing women to anonymously give birth and give the baby up for adoption
Wolf children
term
Sugamo child abandonment case
1988 incident in Tokyo, Japan
Infant exposure
practice of abandoning unwanted infants to exposure in the wilderness
Confidential birth
birth document
abandoned child syndrome
medical condition
Mingi
Mingi is the traditional belief among the South Omotic-speaking Karo and Hamar peoples of southern Ethiopia that children with perceived and true physical abnormalities are ritually impure. An example of perceived abnormalities include the top teeth erupting before bottom teeth. Children born out of wedlock (marriage) are also considered impure and therefore capable of bringing curses upon the people.
The fear of curses or bad luck for the tribe leads to the killing of many children. These children are disposed of either through drowning, putting soil in their mouths and strangling or leaving
female infanticide in India
Intentional killing of female infants in India
Coin-operated-locker babies
aspect of child abuse in Japan