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Why do mothers abandon babies?
Every year babies are abandoned by their parents. Following a long reporting project exploring the story of one foundling on a search for her biological parents, Alexi Mostrous asks, 'why do mothers abandon babies?'. To...
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Why do mothers abandon babies? is an episode from The Slow Newscast by Alice Sandelson. Every year babies are abandoned by their parents. Following a long reporting project exploring the story of one foundling on a search for her biological...
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Published Mar 26, 2026, 22:00 long, audio available.
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Every year babies are abandoned by their parents. Following a long reporting project exploring the story of one foundling on a search for her biological parents, Alexi Mostrous asks, 'why do mothers abandon babies?'. To try and make sense of these complicated, often hidden stories, he's joined by the series reporter Lucy Greenwell and the series' producer Katie Gunning.
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Why do mothers abandon babies? is an episode from The Slow Newscast by Alice Sandelson.
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