In the wake of the Casey Anthony case many people are questioning the age limits that are stipulated in Safe Haven Laws.
What do you think? Should all children be accepted at Safe Haven locations? Keep in mind what happened in my own home state of Nebraska when all minors were accepted. Many parents dropped their children off that were as old as 16. I cannot imagine the irreparable damage this could do to a teen’s psyche. A child of less than 30 days old would not even be able to remember his or her birth parents, but what of a teenager who had spent a big chunk of their lives with that parent? Can anyone picture being able to deal with that? I know I couldn’t. Yet, a higher age limit might cut down on child abuse and neglect cases. Does saving a child from physical damage surmount the need to protect them from emotional damage?
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