Billings Baby Doing Well
The baby boy who was abandoned in a Billings hospital bathroom is doing well. He is now 6-months-old and has been adopted by a loving family. He was actually the first baby in the state’s history to be legally given up under the 11-year-old Safe Haven laws in Montana. I was surprised to read in […]
Missouri Hoping to Expand Safe Haven
There is currently a bill on the table in Missouri that would expand the state’s safe haven window from 5 days to 45 days, which is the national average. I am glad that the state is trying to do something with this, but I am still confused as to why any state would think such […]
Anniversary for Baby Mary
This was a beautiful article. I am very sorry I missed the anniversary of Baby Mary’s death. The mother responsible for leaving the child in a trashcan a decade ago is now serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. Her name is Tracy Dupre. The article describes the memorial service that the Northumberland County community […]
Easy Ways to Spread Safe Haven Law Details!
Again, another short article (click here), but it reminds me of a bigger picture. This was just a short mention of the case I covered not long ago about the baby killed with a cinderblock. It was reported on a local news website. I wish this was done more often. If just once a week […]
Is the Term “Abandonment” Appropriate for Safe Haven?
This is a very short article, but it reminds me of something I have been thinking about for a while. The word “abandonment” has awful connotations. I think it might help the Safe Haven cause if dropping off a child at an approved location were legally changed to a different term. “Abandoning” a baby makes […]
Casey Anthony Makes Some Question Age Limits in Safe Haven Laws
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 […]
Infant Abandoned Outdoors at a Trailer Park
Another baby was abandoned in an unsafe, outdoor location. The mother Sara J. Clauson, 26, has been charged with reckless endangerment for the incident. She gave birth and then left the child on a neighbor’s lawn in the trailer park where she lived. The baby was alone for 6 hours before she was discovered. I […]
Paternal Rights in Safe Haven Laws
This is a new and interesting story. A mother, angry with her husband, decided to take her 1 and 2 year old children to a nearby fire station and dropped them off. The husband and father was notified and he came to get them the same day, but this raises some issues. If a mother […]
Baby Abandoned by Dumpster- Steps Away from Church
Today’s article just SICKENS me. A newborn baby was found abandoned near a church dumpster just a few weeks ago. Does this make sense to anyone? Not me. The parent who abandoned the child clearly had the presence of mind to take a child to a church. For what possible reason did they not take […]
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 […]
