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“For every baby dumped, there would be another 10 to 20 or even 30 babies who’ve never been found and never been recorded,” said Dr John Teo, a medical adviser to the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations, Malaysia.
Many unwed mothers who take that road of desperation do so out of ignorance — a reflection of the lack of proper sex education — or feelings of isolation caused by conservative social attitudes.
The Statistic has shown that every year, over 100 newborns are found abandoned in rivers, mosques, toilets and rubbish dumps in Malaysia. More than 60 per cent of them end up dead.
Sometimes their bodies are charred beyond recognition, according to non-governmental organisation OrphanCare Foundation.
And even as the official number of discarded babies rises, experts reckon that many more cases go unreported.
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