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Thursday 13 September 2001 |
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In the 1970s, having a child out of wedlock ceased to be a cause of unbearable shame.
As that happened the number of babies found abandoned fell to an all time low - in 1976 there were just four so-called door step abandonments.
But in recent years the number of mothers abandoning their newborns has increased to some of the highest levels we've seen this century - there are now around 50 a year.
It's a similar situation elsewhere in Europe. In Austria and Germany, hospitals have begun to put empty incubators at hospital gates, allowing mothers to leave unwanted children anonymously and safely.
The idea was pioneered in Hungary after World War II. Kate Weidmann reports from Budapest where she spoke to Dr Judit Cseres.
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