Baby found alive in sewer pipe

[Trinity]

I cried. Unbelievable.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2 ... -in-china/

[klr]

In China, you will find almost every bad facet of human life. It's just such a big place.

[Collector1337]

Another victim of overpopulation.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

If one person out of ten is an asshole, China has (counts on fingers) ... many assholes.

[charlou]

What is their welfare system like?

[JimC]

Perhaps it connects to the one-child policy...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Perhaps it connects to the one-child policy...

I suspected so at first, but the baby was a boy, right?

[ronmcd]

Baby murderers (and those who attempt it) exist in every country, sadly. The only thing that marks this as unique is they were incompetent.

[Faithfree]

Latest update - things may not be as they seemed:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-29/m ... et/4721334

[MrJonno]

Giving birth over a toilet seems so stupid I guess it could be true

[klr]

The Beeb's take on this development: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-22700607

One way or another, it's bizarre.

[charlou]

It's a fallacy that becoming pregnant inherently imbues a woman with maternal knowledge, knowhow and feelings.

Going into labour for the first time .. too early - I was miscarrying .. cramping ... a strong need to bear down ... it literally felt like I needed to shit. Lacking any information and support ... despite being married, having people who knew and cared that I was pregnant, and me very much wanting to be a mother ... I was alone at the time, and being a complete novice naturally I went to the toilet, and that's where the sixteen week foetus went. It was too early and I knew little about pregnancy and nothing about the possibility of miscarriage at that stage of gestation. Afterwards feelings were a strange mix of heavy confusion, sad acceptance because people were quick to point out there must have been something wrong with the foetus so nature was taking care of it, and incredible sadness for the disappointment of those who were losing a grandchild, niece/nephew .. whatever.

That was a long time ago. Thinking about it again now ... Fuck, I've come a long way.

[Bella Fortuna]

Wherever you are now... for where you must have been then:

[charlou]

heyah .. that was kinda tough to post. Thank you, Bella.

[charlou]

I posted that because the article .. the baby in the pipe .. it brought back thoughts I pushed aside in order to get on with life. Of course, in my case, the foetus was not developed enough to survive .. was probably already dead .. but yeah. The woman who bore this baby .. don't be too hard on her.