LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessie Canfield was attending a surprise birthday party with family and friends when she began feeling discomfort and cramping then ducked into a bedroom for several hours.
The Safely Surrendered Baby Law was passed in California in 2001 to allow parents to give up their babies without fear of prosecution at fire stations, hospitals and other locations. California is one of at least 46 states with such a law.
Through December 2009, a total of 331 babies had been surrendered to authorities since the law went into effect. Another 151 babies have been found abandoned during that time.
The agency doesn’t gather much information about who uses the service because parents can safely surrender their babies within 72 hours of birth with no questions asked.
Isn't it sad what we've become as a society? Is this part of our "evolution"? Disposing of human lives like we dispose of garbage?
Through December 2009, a total of 331 babies had been surrendered to authorities since the law went into effect. Another 151 babies have been found abandoned during that time.
Isn't it sad what we've become as a society? Is this part of our "evolution"? Disposing of human lives like we dispose of garbage?