In the Industrial neighborhood — in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City — a car parked on the sidewalk. Over the past seven months, at least eight similar cases of newborns being abandoned have made headlines in Mexico City and State of Mexico, which surrounds the capital. However, factors such as a lack of sex education, the criminalization of abortion and widespread media coverage have made it more visible. On August 23, in the Tacubaya neighborhood of the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City, a four-month-old baby was abandoned on the street. This incident went viral, highlighting various societal issues, such as a lack of access to sex education and the criminalization of abortion.