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Osaka’s Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260911/p2a/00m/0na/016000c
Discussion questions
- What is a baby hatch? Are/Were you familiar with this concept before reading this article?
- What is your impression of a baby hatch? Is it a good idea? Why or why not?
- What organization(s) should be involved in implementing baby hatches? Should it be more public or private?
- Do you think it’s important for a child left at one of these places to have the ability to know where they came from when they get older? Why or why not?
- Do you think this service is necessary today? Should all places have them?
