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 […]
Teenage Parents Utilize Safe Haven
Oh good! I have found a recent happy article! Two teenage parents dropped their sleeping baby of at Porter hospital. No drama. The child was within the 45-day age limit for newborns protected under the Safe Haven Act and he was safe and unharmed. Cheers to any parent who is educated on these laws and […]
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 […]
Proposed Legislation: Schools Required to Teach About Safe Haven Laws
A city in New York has proposed new legislation requiring high schools to educate students on how to properly relinquish parental rights to unwanted babies. One thing I had not seen before that I found in this article is that there is a hotline that young women can dial to discuss their options if they […]
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 […]
