Statistic Of Baby Dumping In Malaysia 2018
According to royal malaysia police pdrm statistics one reported case of baby dumping every three days is just the tip of the iceberg as these only highlight cases that have been discovered.
Statistic of baby dumping in malaysia 2018. She said over the last 10 years 1 075 cases of baby dumping cases were reported across malaysia adding that education is necessary to prevent such cases from increasing. Children statistics publication malaysia 2018 introduction this publication presents selected children statistics as the basis to measure the quality of life and well being of children at the national and state levels. Abandoned with only two soft toys there was no note left behind to indicate who had abandoned him. Many babies suffer or even die as a result of the act of baby dumping.
The government is ramping up its efforts to reduce baby dumping incidents in the country. Additionally 79 302 cases of teenage pregnancies below 18 were recorded between 2012 and 2016. Selangor was recorded to have the highest number of baby dumping cases 215 babies the second highest was sabah with 113 followed by johor with 104 and kuala lumpur with 83 cases. Despite the introduction of baby hatches all over malaysia baby dumping is still a big problem today.
Police statistics from earlier years show that 407 babies were dumped nationwide between 2005 to 2010 averaging about 80 per year with selangor johor and sabah being the states with the highest. Mycensus 2020 portal portal banci 2020. Discussions will include the position of baby dumping in islam to serve as a comparison. This research examines baby dumping scenario in malaysia and its position under islamic and civil law.
Baby dumping cases reported in 2016. The babies were dumped everywhere in the dustbin on the street in the toilet in the bushes etc. Department of statistics official portal portal rasmi jabatan perangkaan malaysia. This article intends to examine the laws relating to the protection of babies from dumping in malaysia and nigeria.
In many occasion they were found dead and restless even though in several cases they are found alive. The scenario of dumping of babies in malaysia is alarming and increasing day by day. Despite harsh laws in place to deter teen pregnancies and baby dumping reports indicate an average of over 100 babies dumped annually. In malaysia and nigeria baby dumping is an alarming phenomenon.