JoyV wrote:
My views do not waver. In some posts I point out the current laws, their contradictions to the US Constitution. In others I simply resent my views. But to make it clear: here are my views.
1) A woman should (and does) have the right to choose whether she will become a mother. This choice is made twice. Once when she chooses to open the door to pregnancy, and again when she chooses to keep or give up the custody of the child.
2) Both the man and woman are responsible for the child THEY both chose to begin by their actions.
3) If infanticide (whether before or after a breath is drawn) is to be allowed, taxpayers should not all be responsible for paying for it.
Now to another view I have not so far expressed. The argument is often made that if Roe v Wade was not in place, women would use back street methods to kill their child with a high risk of harm or death to the mother and therefor we should allow legal safe(er) methods of killing. So if that is a valid argument, why not extend it to those giving birth and killing the newborn? To prevent mothers who don't want a baby from wrapping the newborn in garbage bags and throwing them in the trash; should we provide clean, safe (for the mother) disposal points to discard unwanted babies? And what about other unwanted relatives who are dependent on relatives?
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“In effect they do offer up safe havens to drop off a newborn~~Yet how many people know of it?? Especially teenaers ??
To prevent mothers from abandoning their babies, states have enacted safe haven laws that allow mothers to leave their unwanted babies in designated locations such as hospitals or churches without fear of being charged with a crime.
Safe haven laws, also known as "Baby Moses laws", serve a dual purpose:
to protect unwanted babies from potential harm and safety hazards, and,
to provide parents an alternative to child abandonment charges.
Currently, all 50 states have safe haven laws on the books, varying between the age limit, persons who may surrender a child, and circumstances required to relinquish an infant child. In most cases, parents can leave newborns in safe locations without having to disclose their identity or without being asked questions.
Designated Safe Haven Locations
Most states outline locations considered 'safe havens.' Generally, locations designated as safe havens are places that provide infant safety and where staff can provide immediate infant care. Depending on the state, designated safe haven locations may include health care clinics, police stations, fire stations, emergency medical technicians (EMT), churches, and other "safe" places a state deems acceptable.
In addition, most states emphasis that parents must relinquish unwanted infants in safe locations, so leaving an infant at the steps of a church when there is reason to believe that no one is there does not qualify.
Furthermore, depending on the state, safe haven providers must take the infant into custody, provide any necessary medical care, etc .”