Abstract
Infant abandonment including infants who are placed in the Baby Box are increased in Korean society. Social systems to protect infants and pregnant women are needed in governmental level and this study aims to provide directions for protecting Infant abandonment. For this study the present state of Infant abandonment in Korean society was explored. And the social systems to protect infants and pregnant women were reviewed, the Safe Haven Law of the US, confidential birth in German, and anonymous childbirth in France. These countries have developed the relevant laws and policies to prevent Infant abandonment through social debates, such as women’s right vs. children’s right. The experiences of these countries provide the implications of protecting infants’safety and anonymity of parents in Korean society. Also, this study contributes to increase the social attention of infant abandonment in Korean society.
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