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UK, Number of newborn babies taken into care doubles
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Number of newborn babies taken into care doubles – report
A new study suggests the number of newborn babies in England taken into care at birth has continued to rise. Data shows that over eight years the number of newborns subject to care proceedings has more than doubled, from 1,039 in 2007-8 to 2,447 in 2016-17. A newborn is less than seven days old. Newborns are typically taken into care when a child is assessed as suffering or at risk of suffering significant harm in the family home and the child's safety "demands immediate separation".