It does not, however, address the root causes of the problem, and it evades the sexual double standards in our laws, both civil and syariah. We pretend to be shocked and surprised when baby dumping and infanticide occur, but we refuse to see how the perpetuated stigma of adultery and illegitimate children are contributing to the problem. Unmarried single mothers are not considered single mothers by some government agencies and NGOs till this day. Until our society can come to terms with its own complicity in the baby dumping problem, this human tragedy will repeat itself ad infinitum. CHAI SEN TYNGSeri KembanganArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 18 Cxense type: free User access status: 3

Source: The Star August 13, 2020 03:00 UTC