Open AccessThe Dilemma of Abandoned Babies Needs a Unified Approach
Author(s) -
Zarilla
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
islam and civilisational renewal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-8728
pISSN - 2041-871X
DOI - 10.52282/icr.v3i1.590
Subject(s) - kuala lumpur , dilemma , demography , period (music) , criminology , psychology , sociology , business , mathematics , physics , marketing , acoustics , geometry
The abandoning of babies has reached new heights in Malaysia. According to the police in Kuala Lumpur, in January 2011 alone 19 babies were abandoned nationwide of which, fortunately, 13 survived. Since 2005, the total figure is 517, of which 287 babies did not survive. During this period, 37 people have been apprehended for this crime and the police have charged 22 women and five men. Lack of information is the greatest hurdle faced by the police.