Baby Abandoned in Hospital Bathroom Dies
Oh no. A situation I reported just a few weeks ago went from bad to couldn’t-be-worse. The baby that was left in a hospital bathroom has died. When found abandoned he was already suffering from low blood pressure and brain damage. Unfortunately, he was unable to pull through. The mother, rightfully so, may now face […]
Baby Discovered in Garbage Chute
I wish I did not have to report this… but stories like this do illustrate the need for increased publicity for Safe Haven Laws. So… A woman in New York has been arrested for throwing her newborn down a garbage chute. Thankfully, the baby is safe since the trash compactor was jammed leaving a large […]
Laquasia Wright Dumps Baby in Garbage Chute
I have a short update on the article I last wrote about regarding the newborn found in a garbage chute. The mother’s name is Laquasia Wright and she was 18 at the time of the incident. She has been charged with attempted murder and endangering the welfare of a child. Police say it is possible […]
Baby Boy found in Plastic Bag
Just a few weeks ago another baby was found dead in a storage unit. The child was found in a plastic bag. It was not immediately evident how long the baby boy had been dead or if he had died of natural causes. While I really hope that this newborn was not intentionally killed, it […]
Infant Abandoned in Hospital Trash Can
I cannot decide if the article I just read makes me more sad or more angry. A teenage girl abandoned her child in the bathroom trash bin of a hospital. As of the last update, the baby was on life support due to low oxygen, low blood pressure, and brain damage. Her justification for this […]
Should Child Abusers be Prosecuted under Safe Haven?
This article (click here) is scary to think about and brings up some rather controversial points. South Carolina’s current Safe Haven laws allow a parent complete anonymity when giving up their children as long as that child is unharmed when they are dropped off. This prevents a lot of parents from giving up children that […]
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 […]
Infant Abandonment or Infant Homicide?
I have an update for everyone on a story I reported last week. Unfortunately, it’s a terrible update. Worse than I could have imagined. If you recall, a baby was found in a field, but police were unsure if it was a homicide because the child appeared to have severe medical problems. It was possible […]
Witnesses Say Newborn Thrown into Snow Bank
18 month old little girl. 16 degree temperature. You would think these two factors would not be a good combination. You would be right… but it is so much worse that you might imagine. A woman in Minneapolis will be criminally charged for reportedly throwing her baby into a snow bank. A witness called 911 […]
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 […]
