A dramatic rise in the number of newborn babies
seized by social workers for forced adoption has failed to reduce the
murder rate among babies.
Despite the action by social services, intended to protect children at high risk, the number of deaths has actually grown.
Critics
claimed that the figures showed that social workers were tearing apart
innocent families, while failing to protect babies at the greatest risk.
They might actually have a point there:
In 1995, when 540 newborns were removed for adoption, there were 17
murders in which the victim was less than a year old. A decade later,
in 2005/6, 1,400 were taken, yet the murder total rose to 24.
"Do something" is a very powerful political driving force. Do the right thing less so.
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