Baby Abandoned by 37-year-old Woman

A 2-3 month old baby was found on the steps of a high school recently. No report was published as to how the mother was located, but it turned out to be a 37-year-old woman who lived in the area.  The baby girl seemed reseasonably well-cared for, but did have a bruise on her forehead.  […]

Hearing Held for Baby Found by Church Dumpster

I have another update for you, readers.  The parents of the newborn that was abandoned by a church dumpster went to court a few weeks ago.  Although the outcome has not been decided as of the time I am writing this, a few more details have come to light. I wish I could say they […]

Deanna Hammond Responsible for Baby in Trash

I have a bit more information on the newborn found in a trash can in Albany.  It turns out the mother is 20-year-old Deanna Hammond.  She has not yet admitted to putting the child in the garbage, but all signs point to her.  She is being charged with concealing the death and abandoning a dead […]

Albany Baby Found in Trash

Such unnecessary sadness.  The body of a newborn baby was found in a trash can in Albany just a few weeks ago. So far there is no information on whether the child was alive when placed in the bin.  It is a rather short article as many details about the case have not yet been […]

Social Media Makes it Easy to Spread Safe Haven Message

This article also explains the benefits of teaching children in high school about Safe Haven Laws, but goes further and brings up a point I enjoyed very much. I am often confused about why there are so many young people who are completely ignorant about Safe Haven Laws.  It seems to me that the information […]

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 […]

Parents Charged for Leaving Baby by Church Dumpster

I have an update on a story I wrote about not long ago.  There is an end to the story of the baby that was left by a dumpster behind a church.  The parents have been found are being charged with child abandonment and child neglect. I am so glad that they were found.  I […]

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 […]

Adoptive Mother Speaks Out about Child Abandonment

In today’s article an adoptive mother weighs in on the recent child abandonment in Kimberly.  The mother, Janet Kirsling, adopted an infant who had been left at a hospital under the Safe Haven Laws.  She wishes the mom involved in the Kimberly case had realized how easy of a process it could have been to […]

Infant Abandonment: Legislation or Logic?

This is another article on the baby found abandoned by a church dumpster.  This one piqued my interest moreso than others, however.  The author states that not knowing about Safe Haven Laws is not an excuse for child abandonment.  I could not agree more. So many times I have begged and pleaded for everyone to […]