EFFECTS OF BABY DUMPING

There are three effects of baby dumping. That is the effect on individuals, the baby and the family. The effect of individuals is caused by the illegal way of aborting the child and leaves the bad effect on them because of the wrong path so the individual will have high risk of death caused by bleeding and infection on mother womb's.

While the effect on family is family will get embarrassed. It also can cause mental pressure especially to family. Most family end to throw their daughters away instead.

Baby dumping also gives effect on society. Most cases of baby dumping in the country are using the same way that removes a newborn baby into the trash. This attitude shows there is replication of their cruel way to remove the baby into the trash.

CAUSES OF BABY DUMPING

First, to be said as causes is the easiness, widespread access pornography in Malaysia. Teenagers are among the groups that have exceptional knowledge to access pornography on internet and also through mobile phones They can even watch on other technological gadgets like mobile phones without their parents knowing.

        On August 13, 2010, The Star quoted Women, Family and Community Development minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abd Jalil, reported that the cabinet had decided to classify baby dumping that led the death of babies as a crime that warranted the death sentence. The factors causing baby dumping are when the families do not support women teenagers when they are pregnant. Families kick out these women and leave them to live alone. As parents they should defend their daughter and forgive them although there are disappointed but this is not the end of the world. Parents should comfort their daughter in times like these, do not reject them.


Baby dumping happens because of the perception of society. The society is not yet ready to be open-minded, they tend to have a very bad thought and perception towards the pregnant woman, makes them feel low, lose confidence to face the world, and in order to have it back, they decide to act repugnant, dumping the baby.