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China introduced baby hatches in January where parents can leave an infant instead of in the streets.
"A baby hatch in southern China has been forced to suspend work after hundreds of infants were abandoned, overwhelming the centre, its director says.
More than 260 children had been left at the welfare home in Guangzhou since 28 January, director Xu Jiu added."
All the abandoned infants had illnesses, such as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease, the bureau added.
It is thought that many parents abandon ill babies because they fear they cannot afford the medical care required.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26607505
"A baby hatch in southern China has been forced to suspend work after hundreds of infants were abandoned, overwhelming the centre, its director says.
More than 260 children had been left at the welfare home in Guangzhou since 28 January, director Xu Jiu added."
All the abandoned infants had illnesses, such as cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease, the bureau added.
It is thought that many parents abandon ill babies because they fear they cannot afford the medical care required.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-26607505