No child is unwanted

Bangladeshi cleaners Patwari Shamim and Mostafa Kamal must be thanked for saving the life of the abandoned newborn boy (Baby found in rubbish bin: Cleaners thought crying came from toy doll, Jan 11).
If not for their alertness and diligence in tracing the source of the crying, the baby could have been killed. Instead of trash, they found a great treasure: a defenceless baby who should have been loved and protected by his parents.
The exuberance of the cleaners in seeing a life saved is heart-warming, and should encourage Singaporeans to look out for the welfare of others. Singaporeans are also reminded to treasure the foreign workers who work hard to keep the nation clean.
While it saddens me that the baby was abandoned, I am comforted that he is alive and safe.
A woman facing an unsupported pregnancy should be given support and help as early as possible, to ensure that both mother and child are loved and cared for by society. The father should always be included in the process whenever possible.

Original letter:

I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the Bangladeshi cleaners, 

Mr Patwari Shamim and Mr Mostafa Kamal for saving the life of the abandoned 

newborn boy (“Baby found in rubbish bin: Cleaners thought abandoned child's 

crying was from a toy doll”; 10 Jan).

If not for their alertness and diligence in tracing the source of the baby’s crying, he could have been dumped into the bin centre to be crushed. Instead of trash, they found a great treasure; a defenseless baby who should have been loved and protected by his parents. 
The exuberance of the cleaners in seeing a life saved is heartwarming and should encourage us to look out for the welfare of others. We are also reminded to treasure our foreign workers who work hard to keep our nation clean.
While I am greatly saddened that the baby is abandoned, I am comforted that he is alive and safe. 
The baby could have been crushed in the womb through abortion; unseen, unknown and not allowed to grow to full-term. It is truly a miracle that he was unhurt by any rubbish that could have been thrown down at that time. 
Abortion is child abandonment to the greatest degree. A woman facing an unsupported pregnancy should be given support and help as early as possible, to ensure that both mother and child are loved and cared for by our society. The father should always be included in the help process, whenever possible.
Truly, every child is a blessing and is precious to our nation. 
There is no unwanted child, only challenging circumstances that can be resolved.
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