Comments on: In the News: Experts Debate Safe Haven Laws http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/title-207 Information on unplanned pregnancy, adoption, single parenting, teen pregnancy, and making an adoption plan. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:20:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lahdh4 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/title-207/comment-page-1#comment-463 lahdh4 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:05:36 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/08/13/title-207#comment-463 I live in a state with Safe Haven Laws but the only stories you hear about and the latest is baby found in a dumpster. I honestly don't know much about the law but feel in the long run it does nothing for the child left behind who won't know anything about their past. I live in a state with Safe Haven Laws but the only stories you hear about and the latest is baby found in a dumpster. I honestly don’t know much about the law but feel in the long run it does nothing for the child left behind who won’t know anything about their past.

]]> By: Coley S. http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/title-207/comment-page-1#comment-462 Coley S. Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:45:09 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/08/13/title-207#comment-462 Agreed Jan! I searched for statistics on it and could find none... Agreed Jan! I searched for statistics on it and could find none…

]]> By: Jan Baker http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/title-207/comment-page-1#comment-461 Jan Baker Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:11:45 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/08/13/title-207#comment-461 Nothing I have ever read about safe haven laws, nor any statistics, indicate to me that safe haven laws really work. <br /> <br /> Babies need to be relinquished safely, but we already have adoption for that. Women so desperate to consider a safe haven need some serious help. The theory behind safe havens is to save babies, but, from all indications they are ineffective.<br /> <br /> There have to be better ways than allowing anonymous abandonment. I think safe havens are a very bad idea. A step in the right direction would be better options for women in crisis pregnancies. Nothing I have ever read about safe haven laws, nor any statistics, indicate to me that safe haven laws really work.

Babies need to be relinquished safely, but we already have adoption for that. Women so desperate to consider a safe haven need some serious help. The theory behind safe havens is to save babies, but, from all indications they are ineffective.

There have to be better ways than allowing anonymous abandonment. I think safe havens are a very bad idea. A step in the right direction would be better options for women in crisis pregnancies.

]]> By: Brittanys1stmom http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/title-207/comment-page-1#comment-460 Brittanys1stmom Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:17:41 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/08/13/title-207#comment-460 I know this can be a controversial subject, but I tend to lean towards the save haven laws to have more "pros" than "cons." I agree that a child does have a right to know their heritage, on the other hand, they were not abandoned where they may not be found in time. There is no perfect solution to the issue of abandoning babies, but I think the safe haven laws is a big step in the right direction. I know this can be a controversial subject, but I tend to lean towards the save haven laws to have more “pros” than “cons.” I agree that a child does have a right to know their heritage, on the other hand, they were not abandoned where they may not be found in time. There is no perfect solution to the issue of abandoning babies, but I think the safe haven laws is a big step in the right direction.

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