The purpose of the law, of course, was to protect children from abuse, but the law was meant to be used only for newborn babies, and only for Nebraska residents. Unfortunately, the legislators forgot to put an age limit or a state limit in the law, so parents from throughout the nation were traveling to Nebraska with their unruly teenagers to leave them with the State. Ultimately, the law was changed, and while I do understand the theory behind the law, I just cannot imagine a parent giving up a child. Apparently, though, we have a similar law here in California, or at least in La Mesa. The following sign is posted on the brand new La Mesa fire station: *****
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Last year the State of Nebraska was making the news every few days after they passed a "Safe Haven" law so that parents could drop their children off at a police station, fire station, or hospital and not be charged with child abandonment.
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What a world, Jim. Some people should never have children. And in Nebraska which I would think is a low key, low stress State. Can you imagine if they did that here in California? Another thing, it is probably impossible for anyone who has a same sex mate to addopt and they would actually make better parents than some of the straight couples!!!
I have four kids..and I can understand some wanting to give up a teenager :) :) all kidding a side..hopefully this will spare some infants a terrible death in a dumpster .....I just recently heard a news report about that... so sad..
Hey, Jane.
Or at least we could license parents. Say $100 for each child, and the license has to be renewed every two years. That might solve our budget crisis, city, county, state, and federal! Might even help with overpopulation.
Hey, Konnie.
I saw an article in the paper about that, too, but I don't remember whether it occurred here or somewhere else.
Hi Jim - I thought it was a California law, but maybe just in certain areas of the state, that you could drop off a baby without consequence at a hospital or fire station. I understand that where this has been done the number of dead babies in dumpsters or under bushes has decreaed dramatically. An unwed teen mother who is terrified can save her baby's life instead of feeling she has limited choices.
Hey, Susan.
I was talking about this with Russel today and he said he's pretty sure it's a California law that went into effect either 1/1/09 or 1/1/08.
Like you, I can't fathom how a parent can give away a baby. But, it beats the alternatives... (A teenager, maybe :-P) I have great admiration for a parent who make a hard decision like that for the sake of their baby. Ideally though, the parents would make a better decision before conceiving, or arrange an adoption during pregnancy.
I can't begin to imagine how a parent could come to the decision to give up a child. That said I also can't imagine harming a child........so I guess this program is not for us. it is for those who can't handle their lives and situations. Better a safe place than a garbage dumpster. Again we need to remember who these programs are for. They are not for those of us who could ever imagine giving up or hurting a child, parent ,pet or any living thing!!! If it saves even one baby then it is worthwhile.......
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Lori
There was a time when I thought about dropping my teenagers off somewhere. Glad I didn't though.
LOL
Hey, Janna.
I'm all for solutions, and some are definitely better than others. It still just amazes me those that some of the best solutions are still less than desirable.
Hey, Lori.
I have been known to harm a few living things -- ants, bees, and wasps come to mind -- LOL.
Hey, Jack.
I think if I would have had children, getting them through to grade school would have been my undoing.
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