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 […]
Teach Safe Haven or Teach Better Parenting
This article has a fresh perspective on Safe Haven Laws. The main part of the article that has stayed with me is the phrase “Fix parenting, I’ve often said, and you fix the problems of the world.” I like this very much. An unimaginable number of problems in the world could be solved if everyone […]
David Valdez Saves Baby- 17 years later Wishes for Reunion
It tells an amazing story of a young boy who found an abandoned baby and potentially saved his life. The mother was never found, but the the newborn was adopted quickly. The boy who found him, David Valdez, is now an adult and would like to know how the baby- who would now be 17- is […]
Do Safe Haven Laws make it Okay to Abandon?
This article made several points that I would like to counter today. First, Adam Pertman claims that Safe Haven Laws tell young mothers that it is okay to abandon their children. That is most definitely not the goal of these laws. It is my belief that young mothers who are not capable of handling […]
Adoptive Mother of Abandoned Baby Praises Safe Haven Laws
Hoorah! I have found another happy article! This story is about one particular little boy whose mother took advantage of the Safe Haven laws and left her son in the care of an approved location. That little boy is now a part of a loving family that is thrilled to have him as an addition […]
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 […]
Love your child? Find a Safe Haven!
I just read a story that gave me chills. A man was seen walking by some dumpsters with an infant wrapped in a blanket, kissed it, and started to put the child in the dumpster when he noticed he was being watched. The man took off and no one has been able to locate him […]
Infant Abandonment is not an Option; Safe Haven is!
I already covered this issue, but I like this article. It brings up a good point. Sometimes I feel like I’m advocating child abandonment. This is not my intention. Ideally, I would like to see these mothers use birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancy or take advantage of the plethora of assistance that we have […]
Effectiveness of Safe Haven Laws
This article has some scary statistics. Since Safe Haven Laws were enacted in Los Angeles County 83 newborns were left with a Safe Haven location, but 66 were found abandoned in hazardous locations. Of course, the number abandoned may be much higher… they just may never have been found. Only 13 of these abandoned babies […]
Melita Johnson- False police report on abandoned infant
I have another update on a story I reported not long ago: the mother who was charged with filing a false police report because of an abandoned child. Friends of the woman say that they do not believe she deserved to have charges filed against her. I could not disagree more. A police report is […]
