{"id":97929,"date":"2016-07-23T12:21:08","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T16:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=97929"},"modified":"2016-07-22T12:57:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T16:57:00","slug":"child-abandonment-reality-you-can-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/child-abandonment-reality-you-can-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Child abandonment is a reality, but you can change that"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year<\/a>, a boy got an unusual moniker: Baby Jesus. But unlike his namesake, this little guy wasn\u2019t born in a manger.<\/p>\n

He was left in one.<\/p>\n

A janitor found him in the nativity display at New York\u2019s Holy Child of Jesus Church. He had been delivered four to five hours earlier, but despite his ordeal, doctors said the newborn was in good health. Others aren\u2019t so lucky.<\/p>\n

Across the country, you can read stories about babies turning up in all sorts of places; a lot of them don\u2019t have<\/a> happy endings. The good news? It\u2019s something you can help change.<\/p>\n

You can raise awareness about Baby Safe Haven Laws<\/a>, legislation offering a safe place to bring a child–no questions asked.<\/p>\n

Laws vary by state: while some require that children be brought to a hospital, most designate police and fire stations as safe havens as well. The group Baby Safe Haven<\/a> has a map on its website explaining the rules in each jurisdiction, and you can also get information toll-free at 1-888-510-BABY (2229).<\/p>\n

At safe haven sites, concerned professionals will accept children in need. What happens next? Well, they\u2019re typically placed on a pathway toward adoption. Given how there are relatively few<\/a> adoptable infants and large numbers<\/a> of hopeful couples, it\u2019s usually a short wait.<\/p>\n

Some people aren\u2019t ready to be parents right now, and that\u2019s ok. Some know they never will be; that\u2019s ok too. Abandoning a baby isn\u2019t, though, and safe havens are a loving alternative. That\u2019s a message we need to spread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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