Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto City revealed that a woman who wanted to have a "confidential birth" other than the hospital had given birth at the hospital last month.
The hospital wants to continue the consultation, saying that "a woman may reveal her identity in the future."
In order to prevent isolated childbirth at home, Jikei Hospital independently introduced "confidential birth" three years ago, which does not reveal its identity outside the hospital.
According to the hospital that held the meeting on the 4th, in November last year, a teenage woman living in western Japan asked to give birth without revealing her name and address, and then the woman was protected by the hospital and gave birth last month. is.
The woman still does not reveal her identity, but in case the child wants to know the parent's information, she gives one nurse personal information such as name and address, as well as a health insurance card. I gave you a copy of.
The woman has already been discharged, the baby is temporarily protected at the hospital, and the hospital says it could lead to confidential births.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, there have been no reports of cases of confidential births being carried out in Japan.
At the meeting, Dr. Ken Hasuda, director of Jikei Hospital, said, "Women have a strong affection for babies and may reveal their identities in the future." As there are issues with the handling of family registers, we would like to ask the government to take realistic measures.