Germany: End to anonymous hospital births - supporting rights of children to know origins

A blog supporting identity rights of adoptees "The Daily Bastardette" (http://bastardette.blogspot.com/2009/11/babyklappe-nein-danke-german-eth...)
brought attention to news story in Germany involving the ethics of "baby dumping" - and children's RIGHT TO KNOW THEIR ORIGINS.

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http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4934325,00.html
"Ethics council calls for end to anonymous hospital births"

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http://www.thelocal.de/national/20091127-23559.html
"Ethics watchdogs call for end to baby hatches"

Quote from article:

"But on Thursday the Council said that the hatches, which parents have used to give up some 500 babies so far, should be closed because the most at-risk women fail to use them and they deny children the right to know their origins.

“The German Ethics Council suggests that pregnant women and mothers in emergency situations be aided as much as possible without damaging the rights of others - their children in particular,” a statement said."