Abandoned Babies and Unwed Mothers in the PhilippinesIn this inaugural episode (first aired January 4, 2011) of "Opinion Leaders" on Global News Network (GNN), host William Thio explores the shocking epidemic of abandoned babies in the Philippines with news of a 5-6 month old fetus found dead just this morning (January 4, 2011) after being dumped in the trash in the bathroom of an Etihad Airways plane from Abu Dhabi, suspected to be due to self-induced abortion aboard the flight. Learn why pregnant women in crisis in the Philippines have to turn to such desperate and deplorable decisions as tossing a human life away like garbage. Moreover, find out what other unwed amothers are doing to seek shelter and support when both their family and society have turned their backs on them. Follow us on Facebook ttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Opinion-Leaders/181823688494317?v=app_142371818162&ref=ts and Twitter http://twitter.com/opinionleadertv# for future episodes.