Nobody's child.
Babies who have been abandoned at birth face a lifetime of uncertainty about who they are and which diseases they might be prone to. Mothers who abandon them have to live with guilt, which can result in anxiety and depression. Abandonment is sometimes linked to domestic violence and poverty. In countries such as France and Germany, women can leave a child anonymously in a safe place.
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