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 […]
Another Victory for Safe Haven Laws
Finally, the kind of headline I like to see! “Mother Acted Within Safe Haven Guidelines”. Short story. No sensationalism. A mother who acknowledged that she could not care for her child obeyed the law and ensured the safety of her newborn by leaving it with personnel at her local hospital. She will face no charges […]
Safe Haven Laws at Work for Wyoming Baby
I think we deserve a little break from all of the sad articles we usually post here. This story is much less depressing. A baby boy in Wyoming was left safe and sound in the care of a local hospital, but police would like your help in locating the mother. Of course, according to the […]
