In order to prevent isolated childbirth at home, Kumamoto City has set up a place to discuss with the hospital about issues such as raising babies born, regarding "confidential birth" that Kumamoto City's Jikei Hospital has independently introduced. It will be connected to support.
The hospital plans to submit a birth certificate to the city hall next week if the Legal Affairs Bureau responds that a woman who wishes to have a "confidential birth" does not violate the law.
This was revealed at a press conference held by Kumamoto City and Seiryukai Hospital on the 9th.
In order to prevent "isolated childbirth" of women who have unexpected pregnancy, Seiryukai Hospital in Kumamoto City has introduced "confidential birth", which gives birth without revealing the identity, in December last year. It is clear that a teenage woman who wants to give birth will submit the birth notification of the baby born to the city without writing the name of the parent and leaving it blank.
Until now, Kumamoto City has told the hospital to refrain from implementing this "confidential birth" because it cannot deny the possibility of violating the law, but in the future, it will discuss issues such as raising babies born with the hospital. We will set up a place to support mothers and children.
The hospital plans to submit a birth certificate to the city hall next week if the Legal Affairs Bureau responds that it does not violate the law.
Mayor Onishi of Kumamoto City said, "Given the healthy and safe childbirth of pregnant women, it is not enough for the city to" refrain ". I want to go. "
In addition, Ken Hasuda, director of Jikei Hospital, said, "Even with the current law, it is not possible for small and medium-sized hospitals to deal with it, so we must provide legal support to the government. We hope that the baby will grow up happily in close cooperation with the government. I want to do my best. "