Baby Dumping In Malaysia
Malaysia is recording an upward trend of baby dumping cases with 103 incidents recorded in 2014.
Baby dumping in malaysia. An average of 100 baby dumping cases are reported every year with more than half dead despite the introduction of baby hatches. Selangor was recorded to have the highest number of baby dumping cases 215 babies the second highest was sabah with 113 followed by johor with 104 and kuala lumpur with 83 cases. Additionally 79 302 cases of teenage pregnancies below 18 were recorded between 2012 and 2016. The predominative narrative has often consisted of blaming the women who are forced to turn to this method as a method of resolving their unwanted pregnancy better access to safe and affordable contraceptive and abortion services is required for women and girls to make better reproductive choices.
111 cases in 2015. The malaysian statistics on baby dumping are deeply concerning. An average of 100 baby dumping cases are reported every year with more than half dead according to police statistics. Dr wan azizah urged teenagers and women who need help with their unplanned pregnancies to call the 24 hour talian kasih hotline at 15999.
115 cases in 2016. July 20 the past decade has witnessed a constant stream of reported baby dumping cases in malaysia. These are only the cases that we know of. Police arrested a 19 year old unwed mother after she confessed to having delivered a baby girl and abandoning her on the verandah of a neighbour s house in batu pahat last month.
Robinsons to shut its 2 stores in malaysia. October 30 2020 12 24 pm. To better tackle baby dumping the ministry through the institut sosial malaysia will carry out a study to examine the effectiveness of existing programs developed by the ministry. Just a few months ago in pahang an east coast state in malaysia a cleaning lady at a bus terminal found that one of the toilets was clogged with water mixed with blood.
The abandoned baby was found by the neighbours and sent to the welfare department. Baby dumping still rampant in malaysia. It was reported that in malaysia a country notorious for baby dumping a baby is dumped in the country every three days with the majority found dead. 120 cases in 2017.
This will be done by reviewing states with the highest number of baby dumping cases the ministry adds. And 128 cases in 2018.