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Couple Abandons Stillborn Says They Don't Know What to Do

Do you think the parents are truthful about not knowing what to do?

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  • No

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IceJad

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I can't bring myself to believe people who say they know not what to do when confronted with such a scenario.

1. Call the police
2. Call the hospital/clinic
3. Call emergency services

People who won't get in touch with the authorities only have things to hide. If the death is really accidental or natural, there shouldn't be a need to hide. It may be painful to go through the interrogation but innocent people will pass it without incident.
 

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It sounds as if he did what would be customary in his own culture, not realising that that was illegal where he was living at the time.

As for the options as to whom to call, no point calling the police after a miscarriage. No crime has been committed, and what are they going to do?
And once the child is out, and dead, there's not much point calling the hospital either. You might be offered an ultrasound later, to check if you need a D&C, but it's not as if they can do anything for the dead foetus. (Spoken as someone who rang the hospital while miscarrying, to basically be told to miscarry at home since there was nothing they could do. They didn't give me any advice on what to do with the remains, either). You're only advised to call an ambulance if you lose so much blood that it's dangerous to the mother.

So it really doesn't seem that implausible to me.
 
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Yes, it is possible they believed that.
People get lost, alone, and afraid.
The way a culture treats people plays a part in how the people behave. If they feel they are going to get a hard time, they may shy away from getting involved with the authorities.
 
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His story is consistent with rural Vietnamese Buddhist practices. Burial is traditional in rural Vietnam, even though in Japan burial of bodies is illegal.
 
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