The Women Behind the Window: Answering the Alarm at a Baby Hatch in Poland
Over the past 20 years, several small hatches have appeared on the sides of various buildings across Poland, with the words OKNO ŻYCIA (Window of Life) written above them. Left unlocked, the purpose of these hatches is to offer mothers who wish to surrender their children a safe, legal, and anonymous way to do so.
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April 16, 2026