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Pakistan: ‘rubbish babies’

Pakistan-based charities reported in early May that hundreds of newborn babies have been found dead in garbage piles in Pakistan over the last year, with 99% of the dead infants being females, due to a cultural preference for male children.

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According to the Edhi Foundation and Chhipa Welfare organisation, at least 345 babies have been found in garbage piles in Karachi between January 2017 and April 2018.