Girl Found in Parking Lot, Parents Killed
A little girl was found in car in a shopping center in San Jose after police responded to reports of gunshots. Her mother and father were found dead at the scene. Police believe the two were killed by murder-suicide. The little girl is fine physically. No names were included in the article so that the […]
One More Way to Keep Babies Safe
Today I have a short article for you, but I really liked it. The catalyst for the article was a recent newborn drop-off at a Las Vegas hospital. Everything went smoothly and the baby is now in safe hands. The article reminded me of something I may have mentioned here on One By One Safe […]
Tearjerker: Infant Abandonment
This is one of the most well-written and heartbreaking stories of infant abandonment I have ever read. It is so well-written that I am not going to retell it in my own words because I do not feel like I could do it justice. Please promote Safe Haven laws. If this article doesn’t get to […]
Texas Stats on Abandonment and Abuse
There is a link to today’s article below. I am not going to give very many details on it since it is a very short article, but I urge you to read it. It includes some absolutely terrifying and disheartening statistics on child abandonment and abuse in Texas. If you read many articles on this […]
Children with Disabilities More Likely to be Abandoned?
This article is a bit of a tough read, but it has some really good information if you are interested in the subject of child welfare. One point made in the article is that many parents who have children with disabilities give up their children under Safe Haven laws simply because they cannot afford to […]
Baby Abandoned at Walgreens
Today’s story is a head-scratcher. Illinois police were alerted to a baby that had been abandoned in a Walgreens shopping cart. The baby was fine, thankfully. Even stranger, the mother reported from across the street from the Walgreens that the child was kidnapped. Employees assured police that she had brought the child in, spoken to […]
Baby Saved by Safe Haven in Indiana
Another baby was saved under Safe Haven in Indiana recently. This article is short and sweet, but still worth the read. A baby was dropped off at a Bedford hospital with no complications. What was sad was that I learned why Indiana approved Safe Haven in the state 10 years ago. A baby was placed […]
Another Baby Found in Dumpster
The body of a newborn baby girl was found in a trash dumpster at Bella Estates Apartments. An autopsy will be performed to determine whether the baby was alive at birth. I have to hope that the child was not alive when it was placed in the dumpster, that would be a horrible way to […]
Nunu Sung: Should She Regain Custody?
I have an update on Nunu Sung, 26, the refugee from Myanmar who abandoned her child. She is still in jail for lying to police about the incident, but will soon be paroled. You can read the article for the full details, but I have some thoughts. From reading this article I found out that […]
Funding Increase for Tennessee Safe Haven
Great news for the Safe Haven advocates in Tennessee! The state has just granted a $20,000 increase in funding for the Secret Safe Place for Newborns. They will use the money to help spread the word about Safe Haven Laws and ensure children are protected and brought to a safe location if the parents choose […]
