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German ethics council: anonymous births and baby hatches morally ‘problematic’

Germany’s National Ethics Council says that the practice of anonymous hospital births and use of baby hatches needs to change.
In 1999, Germany put into place a program allowing women to anonymously put newborns into state care by depositing them in one of almost 80 Babyklappen, heated incubator hatches for babies. Additionally, the program allowed a [...]

Robert Enke in express train suicide after death of baby daughter

Germany was in utter shock today after Robert Enke, the country’s top goalkeeper, died after being hit by an express train traveling at 100 m.p.h yesterday evening.
Police believe Robert committed suicide.
Friends say Robert had been deeply depressed and was engaged in therapy after struggling to come to terms with the death of his two-year-old daughter, Lara, [...]