Nadia Zahirudin is Sentenced

Wisconsin teen Nadia Zahirudin, 17, was sentenced for a case of child abandonment that occurred last May.  Instead of taking her newborn to a nearby hospital, she elected to leave it by a church dumpster instead.  Fortunately for the baby and for her, the baby survived.  She did receive three years of probation, however.  Three […]

Changes for Wisconsin Safe Haven

As of the time that this article is being written, Wisconsin has the shortest Safe Haven window in the country.  For those of you not familiar with Safe Haven laws, it means that parents who are unwilling or unable to care for newborn babies can drop them off at an approved location like a hospital […]

Wisconsin to Expand Safe Haven

Representatives in Wisconsin are seeking to expand Safe Haven laws in the state. The new legislation would increase the age limit for dropping off newborns from 3 days to 30 days.  I can see no real reason why there are states that have such a small window for Safe Haven protection.  Any child older than […]