41.   Provencal had left her baby Saturday morning with relatives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

42.   Speaking Tuesday on ARD television, she said other options -- such as leaving babies in hospitals -- were not being used by women who wanted to remain anonymous.

43.   That set off a swarm that stung the guests, with some mothers leaving their babies behind as they fled to safety.

44.   The couple have decided to leave the babies, Erwan and Erman, at the hospital for the next two to three weeks to receive proper care.

45.   The project has been criticized by conservative politicians who say any mother who leaves a baby should be prosecuted.

46.   Twenty-three states are currently considering measures to exempt parents of newborns from prosecution for abandonment or child cruelty if they leave a baby in a safe place.

47.   When ingested in pregnancy, mercury can damage the central nervous system, leaving babies with slower cognitive development.

48.   He then went down, picked her up and left the baby on the steps of a hospital before running away.

49.   Away from prying eyes, mothers can leave their babies in good hands by simply opening a hatch fitted into a wall.