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Related Terms • Abandonment

Definition: Infants abandoned in hospitals because of the parents' inability to care for them. Many are born HIV-positive or drug addicted.

Common Misspellings:Border babies

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Source/Adapted from: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

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