Rebecca Blackmore Charged with 1st Degree Murder for Stabbing her Infant
Just when I thought it couldn’t get worse than a father dropping a cinderblock on his newborn baby… …until I see this article where 16-year-old Rebecca Blackmore actually stabbed her infant and left it in a closet to die. First of all, where were this girl’s parents? Did no one notice that she was pregnant? […]
Update on Baby Killed by Cinderblock
This article has more information on the case involving the baby killed by its father with a cinderblock. You can click here to read the explicit details, but the bottom line is this child did not have to die just because it was unwanted by the parents. The article also brings up another interesting point […]
How Strict are Safe Haven Laws?
A woman took her 2, 3, and 4 year old children to a Lincoln, NE hospital recently. Although all of the children were too old to be legally covered under the Safe Haven Laws, the children were safely taken in after the woman told the hospital of her plan to kill the children and herself. […]
Is it Hard to Find a Safe Haven?
This article brings up another point about Safe Haven Laws. In Pennsylvania alone, there are 250 hospitals that are Safe Haven drop-off sites for unwanted newborns. This does even include other locations like fire departments and police stations. Given the prevalence of these safe locations, one would think they would be utilized. Unfortunately, that is […]
Should Schools Teach Safe Haven?
This article does not have any new information that we have not reported here on One By One Safe Haven, but it is definitely worth the read. The writer makes a good point by saying “Not a state in this nation forces mothers to keep unwanted newborns.” I like that quote. There have been options […]
Tramon Williams: Safe Haven Hero
Hurray for Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams! He helped raise money for Wisconsin’s Safe Haven Laws during The Safe Place for Newborns Baby Parade and Walk. Did you know Safe Haven Laws often get no funding from the state government? That is why fundraisers like this are so important for this nation’s babies. I […]
Man Kills Baby Daughter with Cinderblock
There is not much to this article, but I couldn’t not report it. A Pennsylvania man has been charged with homicide after dropping a cinderblock on his infant daughter… twice. He said he and his wife, Jennifer Barrise, could not afford a second child. They also have a 1-year-old. Really? Did he seriously think there were […]
School Helps Pregnant Teen: Success Story
I wish absolutely every pregnant teen could read this article. The girl in the story was afraid to tell anyone that she was pregnant, but found the courage to talk to her guidance counselor at Neenah High School. After speaking with her, the girl realized there were many services that could help her. These services […]
Melissa Cathryn McMillen: Mother of Unwanted Infant
Melissa Cathryn McMillen, 20, has been charged with second-degree murder for her daughter’s death. She claims the child was stillborn, but medical examiners disagree though the actual cause of death has not been released. She gave birth on the toilet and left the newborn in it for 90 minutes afterward. She then placed the child […]
Baby Abandoned by 37-year-old Woman
A 2-3 month old baby was found on the steps of a high school recently. No report was published as to how the mother was located, but it turned out to be a 37-year-old woman who lived in the area. The baby girl seemed reseasonably well-cared for, but did have a bruise on her forehead. […]
