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ColorMomma
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I love this idea and think this would be a wonderful thing for every community. God Bless these two mothers who did the right thing for their children.
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PJH_74
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I’m not sure how new this really is. At least in Illinois you can leave your baby, up to 30 days old, with a staff member at any hospital, fire station, police station or emergency medical services provider in Illinois. It’s known as the Safe Haven Law.
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ColorMomma
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Yes, but I think this idea is great because the mother can do it anonymously. I know most fire stations and police stations accept surrendered children. I wonder if there is shame in doing so face to face. It just breaks my heart to hear of a newborn being abandoned in a garbage bin or some such place.
This baby box was specially designed with motion sensors to alert the fire crew and 911. It’s heated too.
This baby box was specially designed with motion sensors to alert the fire crew and 911. It’s heated too.
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PJH_74
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Not doing it face to face might provide some incentive. But, I also think personally dropping off the baby honors the value of this baby as opposed to any impersonal box. I think it also helps to make sure the baby’s identity is not lost.I wonder if there is shame in doing so face to face.
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Pup7
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When you leave a baby at a Safe Haven it’s no questions asked. You’re not required to identify yourself.
The baby’s value has been honored by the mom trying to do something good for the child by surrendering it. She didn’t abort it. She kept it, then realized she couldn’t do it. She valued it enough to have it. And she didn’t dump it in a trash can.
These women are likely desperate. At least they’re making the attempt to do the right thing.
The baby’s value has been honored by the mom trying to do something good for the child by surrendering it. She didn’t abort it. She kept it, then realized she couldn’t do it. She valued it enough to have it. And she didn’t dump it in a trash can.
These women are likely desperate. At least they’re making the attempt to do the right thing.
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pensmama87
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At one point there was a documentary on Netflix about this very thing in South Korea. It was fascinating (and heartbreaking.)
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Pup7
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South Korea’s orphanages overfloweth. Seriously. I just spent a year there with the Air Force and I volunteered with a group through the base chapel that visits the orphanages just to hang out with the kids.
There are a lot of adoptable kids there (abortion is illegal in South Korea and birth control is frowned upon, even though much of it is over the counter) but the nation isn’t keen on international adoptions. Apparently their orphanages are borderline overcrowded. There were kids there from about two to high school age.
The staff there was wonderful and really seemed to appreciate us coming there.
There are a lot of adoptable kids there (abortion is illegal in South Korea and birth control is frowned upon, even though much of it is over the counter) but the nation isn’t keen on international adoptions. Apparently their orphanages are borderline overcrowded. There were kids there from about two to high school age.
The staff there was wonderful and really seemed to appreciate us coming there.
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