Kalamazoo County- Baby Found in Dumpster
Here is an update on an article we reported last week. The mother who left her newborn in a box inside a dumpster has not been located. Police are asking for anyone with information about the case to come forward. If you know anyone in this area who was pregnant, but now does not have […]
Abandoned Baby Found in Tennesse Park
Here’s a thought-provoking case. I baby was found abandoned in a Tennessee Park. The child is fine, thank goodness, but there is a question of how old it is. If an abandoned baby is found to be over the 72- hour age limit stipulated by most state laws, the child will still be cared for, […]
Melita Johnson- Safe Haven Law victory?
Here’s an interesting story. A mother dropped her infant off at an approved Safe Haven location and within the 3 day age limit for Tennessee. The baby was unharmed and healthy. Yet, the mother is still facing charges. Why? She filed a false police report stating that she simply found the baby abandoned. The fact […]
Florida Baby saved under Safe Haven Laws
A Florida baby was dropped off at a fire station with a note from the birth mother that said “I’m sorry.” The baby was alive and well, but barely an hour old with the umbilical cord still attached. It seems unlikely that she was born in a hospital due to the age of the newborn. […]
Texas’s adoption of Baby Moses Law Still Needs Spreading
Angelica Huerta Clark was charged in the murder of her infant a few weeks ago. The child was found in an apartment dumpster in Houston. The infant had no visible wounds, but an autopsy proved that the cause of death was asphyxiation and exposure. What else is there to say about a story like this? […]
Infant Abandoned in Nevada Desert
The body of an infant girl was found in a field in Nevada. Nothing so far proves that this is a homicide and it does appear as though the baby had medical problems. Regardless, police need information as to how the body ended up in that field. Even if there was no foul play here, […]
Infant Abandoned in Colorado Church
No victory for us today. A baby was found approximately 4 hours after birth in a bathroom sink of a Colorado church just last week. Churches are not covered under the Safe Haven Laws in Colorado as a drop-off site. Even if churches were an option, the mother did not leave the newborn in the […]
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.
Abandoned Baby Protection Laws – Infant Safe Haven Laws
ALL Hospitals are an Infant Safe Haven… No Blame! No Shame! No Names! Please don’t abandon your infant, take the infant to a hospital emergency room, no questions asked, no risk of prosecution. Your infant will be well taken care of and a good home will be found.
