Pro-life vid of day: Pakistani TV host gives away abandoned babies
by LauraLoo
In an alleged attempt to win the Ramadan ratings war in Pakistan, prime-time TV show host Aamir Liaquat Hussain has given away at least two abandoned children – on the air – to childless couples during Islam’s holy month. His show seems like an unusual version of the 70’s game show here in America, Let’s Make a Deal – only this game show isn’t just giving away cars behind doors #1, 2, and 3.
In last week’s episode Mr. Hussain told the studio audience, “This is the beautiful girl who was thrown on pile of garbage by somebody. See how beautiful and innocent she is.”
The head of a charity which rescues abandoned babies, Muhammad Ramzan Chhipa of the Chhipa Welfare Assocation, then handed the baby over to a childless couple, reported The Telegraph. The baby was handed over to Riaz-ud-din and his wife, who after 14 years of waiting and hoping (and refusal to seek a second wife), named the adopted baby girl Fatima.
Chhipa stated, “We have lots of babies that are just abandoned, left in the garbage or other dirty places…. Often we just find the bodies so our message that we make is to tell people to bring their babies to us, don’t just leave them.”
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Providing abandoned babies with a home is not a bad idea but I am not sure why this needs to be televised.
I’m also not sure how I feel about this being televised, but Fatima! I expect Our Lady will be working in her life in a big way!
War orphans have been adopted throughout history. This was an orphan in the War On Children.
Who cares about the motives of the tv show? The result is all good.
I’m just worried that some of the people wanting babies from a tv show might have less than noble intentions.
It seems the show is not always/only about facilitating adoption. Perhaps the host has a heart for the issue, and has chosen to use his public position to help promote this particular charity?
Either way, the televised bit is definitely staged; it’s a reputable charity, not a “spin the wheel to see which unwanted kid you’re taking home today!”
I understood that adoption was not allowed in Islamic law. Perhaps it is simply not encouraged?
At any rate, I hope and pray for good and loving homes for these children.
If you watch Adoption Story here then this is just another culture’s version. Childless families waiting for a chance to bring a baby into their home - captured on camera for the viewing pleasure of the at-home audience.
I don’t agree with the Adoption Story show or I’m Having Their Baby, or other reality shows like that, it’s not just this show I don’t like. I think it’s exploitative to have shows like this.