The Investigative Committee of the Russian stood up for the baby boxes - special windows in hospitals, where you can leave an unwanted child. According to the official representative of the local media Vladimir Markin, the so-called "windows of life" have proved to be a positive role."
This position conflicts with the opinion of the Commissioner for Children's Rights Pavel Astakhov, who believes the baby boxes against the law. The same opinion is shared by the Moscow City Duma.
According to Raman, the main purpose of baby-boxes - prevention of infanticide, which, according to the Office, a positive impact on the situation in the regions where the officially established "window of life."
"The life of the child in this case is the absolute priority. In general, the Russian in 2014 recorded 136 murders of children under the age of one year. The prevalence and the steps availability of baby boxes will significantly reduce the number of such facts," - said Vladimir Markin.
Anonymously and without criminal article
Baby box usually looks like an ordinary window from the street. Opening the window, one sees the crib, cradle in which the baby is placed. After that, the door is locked, "Window of Life" is automatically locked, making it impossible to open it again.
About "windows of life" is not set, and the camera does not give protection to preserve the anonymity of the biological parents of the child. Medics of the appearance of the child in the baby box alert flashing light or a beep.
"Window of Life" for mothers give several possibilities: Anonymous abandon the child, to avoid criminal liability, to save his life in the future, perhaps even to regain custody of the child, if a genetic test to confirm the relationship.
"Baby-boxes have proved their positive role in Russia, despite the criticism of such ideas and become an additional tool for the protection of children", - said by media person
With this position Strongly agree the Moscow City Duma. Chairman of the Duma Committee on Health Care and Public Health Lyudmila Stebenkova told Russian Media Service that the Moscow City Duma and the Moscow city government strongly opposed against the baby boxes. "This is based on the fact that [the creation of baby boxes] as if we advertise: you want - get rid of the child. This is very bad. I think Mr. Markin, this wonderful man, misled," - said Stebenkova.
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