Foetus found in east shopping mall dustbin
It was discovered by someone digging into the dustbin.
A gruesome find was discovered inside a dustbin at a shopping centre in Faerie Glen on Sunday – a foetus.
Emer-G-Med spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said the find was made by someone digging into the bin.
“The foetus was assessed and found to be fully developed but displayed no signs of life and was declared dead on the scene,” Van Reenen said.
He added that the scene was secured and handed over to the police for further investigation.
A non-government organisation, New BeginningZ once again called on mothers to give their babies up safer to end unsafe infant abandonment.
New BeginningZ focuses on orphans and vulnerable children with one of its main focus points being abandoned and abused babies and toddlers.
“When you write a story about an abandoned baby unsafely, you help us educate the public and desperate moms,” said spokesperson Tahiyya Hassim.
She revealed that it was not only mothers that struggled with keeping the baby but both parents.
“Sometimes they come and say they love this baby but for certain reasons, they are unable to keep it.”
She said it was important that the NGO informs prospective parents that there are people who are willing to assist with counselling and other services.
Hassim said they have realised that many desperate mothers tried to speak to social workers and hospital staff, but faced a huge amount of judgement and contempt when they tried to get this much-needed help and guidance.
“A negative connotation to adoption is causing so many little innocent babies to die alone and unwanted out in the cold on the streets and in dustbins.”
She said mothers cannot make informed decisions without the necessary education and information.
“Most mothers often decide to keep their babies after getting proper legal advice, necessary psycho-social and emotional support.”
One of the services offered by the NGO is a “baby wall” where desperate mothers, as an absolute last resort, can leave their unwanted babies safely and anonymously.
Two of these are in Sunnyside.
“We also provide counselling services to mothers in crisis pregnancies and, where possible, try to guide them but also educate them on the different options available to them, their families and their baby,” Hassim said.
She said the NGO recently launched BabySavers South Africa, through which the necessary care is given to moms and babies.
She said the organisation is a national coalition to end unsafe infant abandonment.
“We are giving desperate mothers the option of safe infant relinquishment,” she said.
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