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| | Nebraska Safe-Haven Law |
| created @ 11/11/2008 04:18 am |
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Omaha teen is state's 30th safe-haven case
Nebraska was the last state to enact a safe-haven law, which is intended to protect unwanted newborns from being abandoned.
Some have interpreted the law to mean that children as old as 18 could be abandoned.
That's because the law uses the word ``child'' and doesn't include any age limit. So some have taken the word ``child'' in the law to mean ``minor.'' In Nebraska, that includes anyone under the age of 19. Others have taken the common-law definition, which includes those under age 14.
The Legislature opens a special session on Friday to fix the law.
Four children from out of state were among the 30 abandoned at Nebraska hospitals. All four have been returned to their states, including an 8-year-old Indiana boy who was flown back on Friday to be turned over to Indiana authorities.
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Safe-haven laws should be for infants before they are of age to understand what is happening. These cases seem to all be children old enough to know what is going on and in some of the cases they had already lost all family and the new guardians were dropping them off. It seems most of the people dropping these children off are saying they can't handle them anymore but Nebraska has numerous services available.
Should they fry the parents/guardians? |
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