boarder baby

noun

Definitions

  1. An infant kept in hospital because its parents are unable or unfit to take care of it.

    • Boarder babies are both a cause and a result of foster care placement shortages.
    • Another facet of infant abandonment is boarder babies, which are babies who are medically cleared for discharge but incapable of leaving a hospital facility due to caregiver complications or legality issues […]

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