Kok Sai rescue volunteers rescued a newborn baby girl after her mother abandoned her in a field next to a warehouse in Tambon Wat Pa, Amphoe Lom Sak, Phetchabun Province.
Lom Sak Hospital notified police in Phetchabun Province that a young woman had come for treatment with severe bleeding and abdominal pain.
Upon questioning by hospital staff, the young woman admitted she had given birth to a baby girl and abandoned her in a field next to a warehouse in Tambon Wat Pa, Amphoe Lom Sak. The doctors immediately contacted police and Kok Sai rescue volunteers to inspect the reported area.
Upon arriving at the scene, the rescue volunteers searched the area covered in dense grass until they found a yellow plastic bag. When they opened it, they discovered a newborn baby girl still alive, wrapped in a blue cloth in a plastic basin.
The baby girl has been taken to Lom Sak Hospital for treatment and is under close medical care. The mother, identified as Ms. Sujitra, 28, was taken into police custody for questioning before legal action.
According to police, Ms. Sujitra said that after giving birth, she became afraid and anxious and decided she did not want the baby. She placed the baby in a basin, wrapped it in cloth, and then put it in a plastic bag before abandoning it next to the warehouse.
Officials from the Department of Children and Youth have taken legal custody of the baby and have been in contact with family members, while Ms. Sujitra has been placed under psychiatric observation.
Doctors stated this incident serves as a lesson to society about the problems caused by unplanned pregnancy and the irresponsibility of parents, especially young pregnant women, who should have access to health care and receive proper consultation to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring again.
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