Archive for February, 2007
Who Uses Safe Haven’s?
Until data is revealed to change the view of who abandon’s their babies, Safe Haven Programs south of the border are targeting young mothers, with late, little or no pre-natal care exhibiting disclosure issues, issues of shame or a background history of abuse.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What kind of Mother Abandon’s Her baby?
In 1969 Phillip Resnick published the first in-depth study on neonaticide. (the murder of newborns less then 24 hours old) In addition to the case histories of three of his own patients he compared world literature on the topic covering the years between 1751 and 1968. Out of a total 168 cases, he found [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )In Depth Study
Is Safe Haven Legislation an Efficacious Policy Response to Infant Abandonment? A Biopsychosocial Profile of the Target Population Stephanie M. Gruss, Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Public Policy August 15, 2006
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Controversy
Safe Surrender legislation and practices are not without critics.
Representatives for Adoptee rights and Father’s rights bring up two very important issues, paternal rights and the rights of the child to know their personal, medical and social history.
Bastard Nation’s Position on Legalized Abandonment Laws
Canadian Children’s Rights CouncilSafe Surrender
Compare baby Jane’s Experience To the Cuddles Experience
The 18 year old mother of Baby Jane is reportedly estranged from her family, a student, isolated and in dire straights. She kept her pregnancy a secret and presumably had little or no pre natal care.
She gave birth to a healthy 7 lb baby girl on Saturday February 3rd 2007, with no assistance.
Safe Surrender
What is Safe Surrender?
Foundling laws have been in effect around the world in various guises and names for some time.
The United states recently amended the law in 47 states to allow legal surrenders of newborns at hospitals. Depending on the state, a parent or guardian can legally surrender a newborn up to [...]
Adoption offers misplaced- Sask. Adoption Program
Lana Haight, The StarPhoenix
Published: Thursday, February 08, 2007
Families wanting to adopt Baby Jane Doe are understandably concerned, but their good intentions are misplaced, according to the head of the province’s adoption program.
“There are procedures to be undertaken with respect to adoption. It’s not just personal preference through any kind of compassionate phone calls,” said Janice [...]
Calls flood in to adopt abandoned baby
CanWest News Service; Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Published: Thursday, February 08, 2007
Photograph by : Canadian Press/Dave Stobbe
Ed Anderson sits with his dog Peeka in his Saskatoon, Sask. home on Tuesday. Anderson credits Peeka for alerting him Saturday when a newborn infant was abandoned outside the door of his house.
SASKATOON – Many people have called wanting to adopt [...]
