Safe Haven Has Major Success in Florida
Oh my gosh! This article made me grin. Guess how many infants have been saved by Safe Haven in just Florida alone since the laws were adopted. You will never guess. I could have never guessed! 169 baby boys and girls! That is truly amazing. 169 babies in less than 12 years! The number has […]
New Jersey Baby Abandoned at Bus Stop
Once again a baby was abandoned. This time it was in New Jersey. This incident is doubly sad to me because the parent who abandoned the child was obviously aware of Safe Haven laws. The baby was left at a bus stop directly across the street from a hospital. I’m sure the parent was just […]
Jamie Burcham Attempts to Give Up Newborn
This is a new one. A mother recognized that she was unable to care for her newborn and left it in the care of a family member. I was confused at first as to why the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services would have a problem with this. They said a new parent cannot leave their […]
Important Information for Louisianans
LOUISIANA RESIDENTS! Please read this article. It is a comprehensive look at Safe Haven guidelines and procedures in your state and could very well help you save a baby and protect yourself from criminal prosecution. I do not think anyone ever plans to murder or abandon a baby. It is too horrible to consider that […]
Adoption Centers Help with Questions
This article, again, was sparked by the Burkle infanticide. It has quite a lot more information, however. One adoption expert said that his organization gets many calls from mothers who do not know what to do after they deliver. First, this worries me since there appears to be many women who are not giving birth […]
Safe Haven Age Limits
This is an extremely short article, but it brings up a great point that we have not mentioned in a while. What do you think is the appropriate age limit for Safe Haven? Anyone familiar with these laws, I am sure, heard about the disaster that happened in my home state of Nebraska when the […]
Wisconsin to Expand Safe Haven
Representatives in Wisconsin are seeking to expand Safe Haven laws in the state. The new legislation would increase the age limit for dropping off newborns from 3 days to 30 days. I can see no real reason why there are states that have such a small window for Safe Haven protection. Any child older than […]
Baby Abandoned in Church Lot
Just a few weeks ago, a shopping bag was discovered in a church parking lot. The bag was brought in by a church staff member who set it by the door hoping whoever left it would find it there. This bag would have stayed there overnight had something incredible not happened: a baby started crying […]
Safe Haven Saves Lives
This is a short little article, but I decided it would be nice to include anyway. It also has a short video on a recent story. We do not post videos very often, so this might be a little treat. Please let us know if you have any thoughts for us on this or any […]
Responsible Adult Utilizes Safe Haven
Another victory for Safe Haven! Although this sort of story may not be as interesting as the tragic ones, I absolutely prefer to report on stories where the system has worked. The parent who dropped her baby off at a local fire station in this article did an excellent job. The child was within the […]
