Safe Haven Laws

Ok, I am all for the Safe Haven laws that we have in this state. But, I guess, being a mom myself, I just don't understand how someone can walk away from their own child. Then again, I have never found myself an teenage, unwed mom either. What makes me angry about the law is not the law itself, but the fact you never hear about until some child winds up dead. Just yesterday, a woman dropped a newborn baby off at a fire station in midtown and she is one of the few that actually use the law. She had faith that she would not be in trouble and that that baby would be taken care of. The first thing I saw about it made it sound like the police were not sure if they were gonna press charges against her or not because a fire station is "not technically a safe have". That was the biggest bunch of bullshit! She could have done what that other young mother did last month, which was, give birth and bury her baby in the woods. Instead she at least cared enough to be sure the baby at least has a chance at life, whether she could or wanted to take care of it or not. Like I said, I have never been in a situation like that, but this is how I feel about it. I think there should be a larger effort to educate women about this law so that these innocent children have a chance. Ok, I feel a little better now. How bout you?