Surprising Trends in Infant Abandonment
Wow. Today’s article has some statistics that actually surprised me. It initially talks about how Illinois has expanded Safe Haven locations to include university police stations, which we have already reported on. They then mention that in the decade since Safe Haven was adopted in Illinois, 69 babies were saved by a safe haven location. […]
Baby Abandoned at Hendersonville, NC Bi-Lo
Another tragic story of infant abandonment. This one comes to us from Hendersonville, North Carolina. A baby was found in the trash can of a Bi-Lo women’s room. I will let you read the article for yourself, but basically surveillance footage shows two suspicious people who are wanted for questioning in connection with the crime. […]
Hospital Prepared for Safe Haven
This news story does not have much new information that we have not reported here at One by One Safe Haven, but it was still a good read. The hospital in the story recently created a formal plan for what to do when a parent wishes to relinquish their rights to their child. It includes […]
Massachusetts is Leader in Infant Protection
Wow, this was a great article! Did you know Massachusetts has not seen one infant death due to abandonment since Safe Haven was passed? I didn’t. Seven years ago! That’s amazing! From what this article says, it appears as though Massachusetts does a lot more publicity for the Safe Haven Act than many other states. […]
What Happens at a Safe Haven?
We already covered the issue of the infant found in a trash can in South Bend, but I perused this article anyway. I am glad I did. It has some information I found very interesting. I have tried to make it clear exactly what parents can expect when they relinquish their parental rights to a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Another “Win” for Safe Haven
This isn’t the most exciting article, but I am a bit tired of the interesting, horrifying articles and am happy to report on this boring, happy article. A baby boy in Maine was left at a hospital covered under the Safe Haven Laws. He is in state custody until the parents’ rights can be legally […]
Rebecca Blackmore Charged with 1st Degree Murder for Stabbing her Infant
Just when I thought it couldn’t get worse than a father dropping a cinderblock on his newborn baby… …until I see this article where 16-year-old Rebecca Blackmore actually stabbed her infant and left it in a closet to die. First of all, where were this girl’s parents? Did no one notice that she was pregnant? […]
Is it Hard to Find a Safe Haven?
This article brings up another point about Safe Haven Laws. In Pennsylvania alone, there are 250 hospitals that are Safe Haven drop-off sites for unwanted newborns. This does even include other locations like fire departments and police stations. Given the prevalence of these safe locations, one would think they would be utilized. Unfortunately, that is […]
