Maharashtra tops abandoned babies list: National Crime Record Bureau - The Economic Times: "Mumbai: Maharashtra has the highest number of abandoned newborns in the country and is placed sixth in cases of infanticide and feticide. Mumbai came third among cities in abandoning newborns, said a National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report.
The NCRB report showed that 1,232 newborns were abandoned in Maharashtra from 2007 to 2011. This is way ahead of states like Rajasthan with 674 cases, Gujarat with 660, Madhya Pradesh with 525, Andhra Pradesh with 269, and Delhi with 201 cases.
Surprisingly, no newborns were abandoned in Uttar Pradesh in the last five years. Maharashtra has been in the news recently after the illegal abortion racket at Beed was exposed, forcing the government to crack down on doctors carrying out illegal pregnancy tests and abortions. "
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The NCRB report showed that 1,232 newborns were abandoned in Maharashtra from 2007 to 2011. This is way ahead of states like Rajasthan with 674 cases, Gujarat with 660, Madhya Pradesh with 525, Andhra Pradesh with 269, and Delhi with 201 cases.
Surprisingly, no newborns were abandoned in Uttar Pradesh in the last five years. Maharashtra has been in the news recently after the illegal abortion racket at Beed was exposed, forcing the government to crack down on doctors carrying out illegal pregnancy tests and abortions. "
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