Law Aims to Protect Abandoned Children. Elizabeth Carr.
by Carr, Elizabeth; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 18Family. Publisher: Virginian-Pilot, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Abandoned children -- Legal status, laws, etc | Actions and defenses | Infants -- Crimes against | Infants (Newborn) | Virginia -- LegislatureDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The newborn babies have been found in trash bins, in toilets and lying frozen in the woods--all abandoned by their parents. Now, with Virginia's version of a 'safe haven' law, in effect since July 1 [2003], local advocates hope fewer babies will be left to die." (VIRGINIAN-PILOT) This article review's Virginia's new law, which allows mothers to leave unharmed infants at designated places without fear of prosecution.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Law Aims to Protect Abandoned Children, July 14, 2003; pp. n.p..
"The newborn babies have been found in trash bins, in toilets and lying frozen in the woods--all abandoned by their parents. Now, with Virginia's version of a 'safe haven' law, in effect since July 1 [2003], local advocates hope fewer babies will be left to die." (VIRGINIAN-PILOT) This article review's Virginia's new law, which allows mothers to leave unharmed infants at designated places without fear of prosecution.
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