Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights | Safe Haven Laws Work
Victory for Safe Haven Laws! A story out of Racine, Wisconsin was brought to my attention this week. It gives our little organization tremendous hope for the future of our cause. A newborn infant- not even a day old- was dropped off at a fire station on February 18th. It seems clear that the parent […]
Ignorance of Safe Haven Laws Won’t Avoid Prosecution
A newborn baby boy was abandoned by his mother and left on a front porch. “Baby Nicholas” was not found until several hours later when the Renovato family awoke to find the shivering infant. Strangely, the family seems to have absolutely no connection to the child. It appears that the parent who left the child […]
Child Abandonment: Child Abuse Law v. Safe Haven Law
Far too often we hear of teenage girls who abandon their infants just after birth. It causes outrage and disgust for the parent and sympathy and sadness for the child by the public. There is no shame in admitting one’s inability or inadequacy when it comes to parenting. The shame comes when that child’s life […]
Two Stories of Child Abandonment
Both of today’s articles come from Parent Dish. Both are prime examples of why we need to make sure we get the word out so that people understand Safe Haven laws. First, a baby was left outside a fire station in Houston. This may seem to be a victory for safe haven laws, but several […]
Safe Haven Law: Sad Story of Child Abandonment
Abandoned infant discovered! You won’t believe where… The importance of spreading the word about Safe Haven laws grows each day we see news stories like this: a newborn baby abandoned in the toilet of a South Carolina grocery store. As unbelievable and shocking as it may be, this is only the most recent appalling account […]
Infant Abandonment | A Girl’s Personal Story
This video tells the heart-wrenching story of a young lady in New York who gave birth to a baby girl and abandoned her infant. She had no knowledge of Safe Haven Laws and now faces prosecution. Don’t be too quick to judge her, this happens in families from every walk of life all over the country. You […]
Safe Haven Laws | A Happy Ending
This video tells the story of two little girls whose lives were saved because of Safe Haven Laws. Their birth mother knew about these laws and made a responsible choice for her babies. P.S. Please help us spread the word!Things you can do to help: Tell your friends and neighbors about Safe Haven Laws. Share […]
A Newborn Baby was Found Abandoned
Each time I read about one of these baby found abandoned cases, it breaks my heart! There seems to be no reason for this. She could have left the baby at a fire station, hospital, any able adult according to New York State Safe Haven Laws. Baby Found in Queens Subway Station A newborn baby […]
Abandoned Babies: Dignified Ending at Funeral Home
Two of the tiny obituaries, six gray lines with no photos, ran on the same day.
Babies with no families. The funeral home’s phone started ringing. Some people were angry. Some were in tears. Some were just plain curious.
Shawnee Oklahoma Twins Soon Eligible for Adoption
An article last week on newsok.ok reported that the twins left at a Pottawatomie County Fire Department may soon be eligible for adoption. Before the twins can be placed for adoption, authorities must terminate the parental rights of the mother who left her two newbors at a Shawnee fire station in May. The twins, a […]
