Kentucky sees its first infant anonymously surrendered at a baby box
cnn.com
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> Abortion is completely banned in Kentucky with very limited exceptions because of a new Kentucky law that went into effect July 15, 2022.
The alternative is apparently dropping off babies in a box like you're returning an Amazon package.
[1] https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state/abor...
"The baby wasn't abandoned. Lovingly placed in box" stuff. Good shit.
If it must happen best it happen like this. I worry about increased abandonment but I assume few would do that if possible because of the very powerful biological protection we have against that.
It really is quite insane. I see my cousins once removed and the pride and joy I feel in their success and existence is tremendous. The situation must be truly dire for parents to leave their own children up for adoption.
> Exceptions that may allow you to get an abortion in Kentucky To save the pregnant person's life To prevent serious risk to the pregnant person's physical health
[0] - https://www.abortionfinder.org/abortion-guides-by-state/abor...
In Italy there have been traditionally (I believe since the middle ages) the "ruote" (translate to "wheels") that were a rotating cylinder with a slot open on one side.
The mechanism was common for convents (seclusion) to be able to fetch and deliver goods without having contacts with the monks or nuns, and was later (since around 1200) used for babies in some hospitals and churches.
They have been abandoned (or prohibited) in late 19th century soon after the reunification of Italy.
In a few places something similar has been re-instated since 2000 or so, in a few countries (which do not have particularly strict laws on abortion) in Europe:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_hatch
I believe these to be more connected to social assistance (to the poors, to paperless immigrants, etc.) than to abortion laws, possibly in the US they are instead linked to these new restictions on abortion.