This baby Must Have A Guardian Angel

[sirrahved]

I thought it was a law now that you can leave babies at hospitals, police stations, and fire departments so they have a "safe place" for you to go?

[lizbud]

I thought it was a law now that you can leave babies at hospitals, police stations, and fire departments so they have a "safe place" for you to go?

They do in some states. I know Indiana & Illinois have it. It's called the
Safe Haven Law. The baby has to be no more than 45 days old.

[IRescue452]

If the mother was un drugs I can sort of understand why she left her child, but the people who just left her on the counter? That is disgusting.

How is it disgusting? They left her in a safe place. The note may have explained the situation, at least enough so they baby could be tested for drugs in its system and other issues it may have. The only thing they didn't do was talk person to person with a hospital worker. Maybe they didn't really want to get involved to begin with or to jump through the hoops the hospital would have put them through, so they left the baby safely in the hospital and left. If you think about it, the hospital could have called the police and had them investigated for kidnapping charges. How's that for helping a baby get to safety?

[jackie]

How is it disgusting? They left her in a safe place. The note may have explained the situation, at least enough so they baby could be tested for drugs in its system and other issues it may have. The only thing they didn't do was talk person to person with a hospital worker. Maybe they didn't really want to get involved to begin with or to jump through the hoops the hospital would have put them through, so they left the baby safely in the hospital and left. If you think about it, the hospital could have called the police and had them investigated for kidnapping charges. How's that for helping a baby get to safety?

I could not just leave an abandoned animal at the shelter counter, let alone a five month old child. Yeah, if they had spoke to someone, they might have had to fill in some paperwork and a police report. I think it is pretty cold hearted an inexcusable, but hey, that's JMO.

[lizbud]

The reporter of the story said,in effect, the baby had been abandoned
twice in one night & really she was. I'm glad they chose a safe place but,
to leave her alone & laying on a counter, was not the most helpful way to
do things. What if someone else picked up the child and walked out? The
hospital waiting areas can be very hectic at times & it really wasn't the best
move on their part. IMO.

I did find out that this safe haven law has been enacted in 46 states
so far.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwi.../safehaven.cfm

[sumbirdy]

The reporter of the story said,in effect, the baby had been abandoned
twice in one night & really she was. I'm glad they chose a safe place but,
to leave her alone & laying on a counter, was not the most helpful way to
do things. What if someone else picked up the child and walked out? The
hospital waiting areas can be very hectic at times & it really wasn't the best
move on their part. IMO.



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And some five-month olds wiggle. What if the baby had wiggled off of the counter?

[IRescue452]

I think the baby must have been in a carrier