The Decline and Fall: “Baby Bank” for Unwanted Newborns

“HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Social workers in Hamburg have opened a controversial “baby bank”

where new mothers can leave their unwanted newborns.

The center, which is near the “Reeperbahn” red light district, was set up to reduce the number of

newborns abandoned on the streets of the city.

A woman can anonymously pass her child through a “letter box” and into a crib. An alarm alerts staff

that a new child has been left.”