Baby No More
by Article speaks for itself.
But it does hurt to see when a child is born, where it can be given to a safe and happy home, to be cared for and loved, instead of being tossed out like a piece of garbage or buried, some they had felt might of even been buried alive. I just do not understand that. Scared, I understand, maybe there needs to be better education n the high school, less on fancy football teams, cheerleader classes, and maybe they need to invest in letting our children know exactly what their options are if they do get to this point.
Accidents happen, and you deal with it the best way you can, but for the love of God, give you born child that you do not want to someone safe, please do not throw them out like trash. There are husbands and wife out there, who want a family more then anything, some have tried for years to have one. Our adoption system might not be the best, then let it be worked out better where an unwanted child can find himself/herself in a happy home with a family who is unable to have children of their own.
Maybe I am just venting as this topic has always hit a button on me in ways. I believe in choice, but I do not believe in that once that child is born, you are not at least able to give it to a Hospital, Fire Station, Police Station, instead, you go and drop it in trash behind a building.
If this article offends anyone, I apologize in advance, but I hope that maybe by chance if a young reader catches this, they know they have other choices to make. California will let you give it up, I believe with 72hrs without any questions asked…
Here is some info I went and found:
Safe Surrender Law
The Safely Surrendered Baby Law (also known as the Safe Haven Law) allows a parent or person with lawful custody to surrender a baby confidentially to a designated Safe Surrender Site, without fear of arrest or prosecution for child abandonment.
Clarifying Legal and Procedural Issues in the Safely Surrendered Baby Law.
New laws in 50 States went into effect. Known as the “Safely Surrendered Baby Law,” the law states that “no parent or other person who has lawful custody of a minor child 72 hours old or younger may be prosecuted for child abandonment if he or she voluntarily surrenders physical custody of the child to an employee at a public or private emergency room.”
Newborns may also be safely surrendered at City and County Fire Department stations and other fire stations designated by the County Board of Supervisors and City Councils.
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Post CommentJoe Dorish
On June 15, 2009 at 8:15 am
Tough issue covered in this article.
Cynthia Bartlett
On June 15, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Nicely written. There are many couples, who for whatever reason, cannot have children. They would give the child a happy home.
it is sad, that many people don’t consider a child a child until after it’s born.
Teresa M Sims
On June 15, 2009 at 11:07 pm
what a shame it will cost me at least 6,000 to even start to hae a child I have been saving but something always comes up thanks for sharing things like this make me mad because i cant have children on my own at the moment and really want to
Daisy Peasblossom
On June 15, 2009 at 11:16 pm
First of all, let me say, my children were real to me from the moment of conception, and I grieved deeply over my one miscarriage. I was unwed with my oldest, and he has grown up to be a wonderful young man who is a loving husband and father. Having said that, there are circumstances under which a young woman may be too afraid or ignorant to deal with the social censure that goes with having a baby out of wedlock. Depending upon the society of which she is a member, admitting to a pregnancy without benefit of marriage, may threaten her social standing, even threaten her life. There are worse things than death coming quickly and early; abuse, malnutrition, and abandonment being among those things. On the other hand, I would not want to be the person who had to live with causing the death of any child under any circumstances. I was sickened by the murder of the young pregnant woman and her baby. I consider it a symptom of just how wrong our society has become.
California Dreamer
On June 16, 2009 at 12:05 am
Thanks for the comments and different views on the subject. I also had my first child alone and out of wedlock, and I was almost talked into an abortion by friends pressuring me, but I thank God that my own personal morals would not let me do it. I figured I would raise him myself if I had to. I did finally marry his father, not best reason, but I would also not give anything to change having and keeping him. But deep down, I feel that if I could not of done it, I would of given him to a good home, or adoption. I understand teens are scared and confused, I definitely was, I just wish there was more information out there for the teens who feel then cannot continue to raise the child. I understand they have chosen to abort, and so be that decision. I just hope that the ones who do have the child, somehow, somewhere, they get the information to turn it in to someone, without questions being asked, instead of tossing it out like trash
irishpen
On June 16, 2009 at 1:10 am
Wonderful article and your comments, too. Touching
~peace~
Liz
On June 16, 2009 at 3:55 am
There’s a 7 year wait to adopt babies in Saskatchewan, Canada. There are SO many people in the world that are waiting patiently to complete their families.
That fetus in a bottle could have been a loving couple’s son or daughter. These kind of stories infuriate me.
Smiter
On June 20, 2009 at 2:20 pm
A very difficult and emotive subject well written.